devious

Example Sentences

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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

In less flattering terms, Ivorian opposition newspaper Le Patriote wrote: "Laurent Gbagbo - expansive, warm, and devious... his wife, Simone Ehivet-Gbagbo - enigmatic, cold, and secretive."

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

I sought the Continent, and went devious through all its lands.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë