manipulative
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This supposedly low-danger assignment proves anything but for Kendal, as the manipulative Rico plays his own double game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
That manipulative trend continued Monday with the Mississippi and North Dakota orders.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
This is where Evie’s manipulative tactics are most discernible.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Brooks estimated 30% of Tinder profiles she'd encountered were "AI-enhanced, emotionally manipulative, algorithmically-optimized romance scammers".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It was manipulative to bring up Pia, Ollie and Bas’s little sister.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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