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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Over the past three decades of his broadcast career, Jones helped pioneer an entire mode of conspiratorial thinking that is now dominant in pockets of the right.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
As the bloody skirmishes with the narcos dragged on, Noboa seemed increasingly conspiratorial.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Given his overall conspiratorial mindset, Lukashenko has interpreted such developments as evidence that Western intelligence services are preparing for a future intervention.
—Artyom Shraibman, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2023
The power of this conspiratorial mindset has compromised the country’s long-standing commitments to science, national security, democracy, and the rule of law.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
As the bloody skirmishes with the narcos dragged on, Noboa seemed increasingly conspiratorial.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Given his overall conspiratorial mindset, Lukashenko has interpreted such developments as evidence that Western intelligence services are preparing for a future intervention.
—Artyom Shraibman, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2023
The power of this conspiratorial mindset has compromised the country’s long-standing commitments to science, national security, democracy, and the rule of law.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 7 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
Legal Definition
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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