devious

Example Sentences

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Both incidents were a case of a lingering finger falling on to the granite after the handle was released, rather than a deliberate touch, so no suggestion of devious intent.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Skipton’s devious ruses and desperate escapades prove diverting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

If Jenna Ortega’s devious dance to the Cramps in Netflix’s “Wednesday” felt like a cultural moment, social media solidified it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

“The Young Pope” paints him to be politically devious and as dangerous as any godless politician, a description more fitting than we’re initially shown.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Whatsoever, it was like entering a scene which, because of some devious circumstance, I had hitherto watched only from a distance.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison