conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
Examples of conspiratorial in a Sentence
She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table.
His voice became low and conspiratorial.
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The Republican messaging has at times veered into conspiratorial waters, with Trump and others suggesting any strong showing by Biden, similar to his energy level in his State of the Union address in March, would be due to performance-enhancing drugs.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 25 June 2024
Hunter Biden is a private citizen and has no authority over anyone other than his family, except in the conspiratorial Republican fantasies that paint him as a puppet-master exploiting his father for profit.
—Washington Post, 16 June 2024
Far-right and conspiratorial figures like Jones, the founder of Infowars who openly fantasized this week about executing Dr. Anthony Fauci and other Trump critics, were once banished to the shadows of the conservative movement, mocked by people like Carlson.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 13 June 2024
David’s crowd was already congregated in their usual spot: a conspiratorial semicircle of chairs in a far corner.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 25 June 2024
Hunter Biden is a private citizen and has no authority over anyone other than his family, except in the conspiratorial Republican fantasies that paint him as a puppet-master exploiting his father for profit.
—Washington Post, 16 June 2024
Far-right and conspiratorial figures like Jones, the founder of Infowars who openly fantasized this week about executing Dr. Anthony Fauci and other Trump critics, were once banished to the shadows of the conservative movement, mocked by people like Carlson.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 13 June 2024
David’s crowd was already congregated in their usual spot: a conspiratorial semicircle of chairs in a far corner.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a conspiracy
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·tor·i·al
kən-ˈspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
conspiratorially
adverb
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