thievish
Example Sentences
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As his friends and rivals well knew, he was a thievish genius.
From The Guardian ● May 7, 2010
In the dark, his thievish eyes glow with unshed 419 tears.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 28, 2009
On the other hand there are also some of the most false, lying, thievish rascals, the like of which I could not have believed lived on earth.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was night by the time we were in that vast and thievish station.
From Sea and Sardinia by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
When I hear from you that you would like to have another letter from me, I will write from time to time and let you know the latest news of these thievish wretches.
From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Fritz Reuter
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