scheming
Example Sentences
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This is a full-on villain romance novel, filled with lying, scheming and blazingly tumultuous sex.
From New York Times
To Beccari, the jungle seemed a riot of plants ruthlessly scheming and strategizing.
From National Geographic
The special counsel says a jury should decide whether Trump was lying about fraud and scheming to subvert the election.
From Los Angeles Times
"She was the sweetest loveliest… all the other contestants loved Amanda because she was lovely," he said, adding jokingly: "Turns out she was the most scheming cow you could ever meet."
From BBC
The time to punish Trump for Jan. 6 and politically neuter him came in February 2021 when 43 Republican senators voted to acquit the scheming ex-president after his impeachment in the House.
From Los Angeles Times
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