devious
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"His actions were depraved and devious and go against the kindness and care our dedicated professionals provide to children each day."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
The latest series of The Traitors is coming to an end after weeks of wild accusations, wilder betrayals and Claudia Winkleman's devious looks-to-camera.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Skipton’s devious ruses and desperate escapades prove diverting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Now, as third baseman Max Muncy said with a devious grin from atop a makeshift stage in the Dodger Stadium outfield, “it’s starting to get a little bit comfortable up here. Let’s keep it going.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025
We had defended ourselves since memory against everything and everybody, considered all speech a code to be broken by us, and all gestures subject to careful analysis; we had become headstrong, devious and arrogant.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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