scheming
Example Sentences
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She played the scheming, seductive Iris in the 1970 blaxploitation comedy classic “Cotton Comes to Harlem.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Meng, who had initially been charged with scheming to evade US sanctions on Iran, was freed in September 2021.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Their closeness derails Rausch’s “three steps ahead” scheming.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
He skilfully won over his opponents, with his humorous and likeable character enabling his scheming and deceit to fly under the radar.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
They were now scheming to finish the war in time for the New Year.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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