Machiavellian
Example Sentences
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“Some spouses use power in a Machiavellian way,” he said.
Who was this young actor going toe-to-toe with Glenn Close as “Damages’” deliciously Machiavellian attorney Patty Hewes?
From Los Angeles Times
He has only given you that $1,000 as an opening gambit, and now he wants something from you, but he is too Machiavellian to ask for it outright.
From MarketWatch
Rodríguez, a 56-year-old lawyer by training, has been described by former colleagues and U.S. officials as a ruthlessly ambitious and Machiavellian political operative.
A few songs that dwell on similar lyrical themes could have been culled; and it would have been thrilling to hear the star's Machiavellian side explored amidst the radio-friendly pop.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
