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Recent Examples of manipulative
After many fans of the show accused the women in series nine of being manipulative, Olivia is ready to show fans her true self.
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Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
Yet, an emerging concern is that some employees perceive coaching, particularly the use of questions during feedback discussions, as manipulative.
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Girl, Interrupted looked harshly at how women are (almost literally) driven mad in our sexist society, and while the performances are often quite affecting, the film’s penchant for emotionally manipulative plot twists can occasionally undo what’s stirring here.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
Sinestro’s manipulative nature drives his enduring obsession with his former mentee, Hal Jordan.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
Yet, an emerging concern is that some employees perceive coaching, particularly the use of questions during feedback discussions, as manipulative.
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Girl, Interrupted looked harshly at how women are (almost literally) driven mad in our sexist society, and while the performances are often quite affecting, the film’s penchant for emotionally manipulative plot twists can occasionally undo what’s stirring here.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
Sinestro’s manipulative nature drives his enduring obsession with his former mentee, Hal Jordan.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulative
Adjective
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken some steps to regulate the collection of data in vehicles, focusing on consumer protection and preventing deceptive practices.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Burrowes’ new fraud lawsuit also includes claims for unjust enrichment and deceptive business practices.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This discrepancy doesn’t necessarily mean that companies are being deceitful.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Some are even using AI for things that feel small but can still be deceitful.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine won Vladimir Putin a certain admiration in countries of the global South, as well as among MAGA Americans, while Joe Biden’s appeals to democratic values seemed pallid and hypocritical.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the weekly shows cut much deeper by undermining trust in the process and repeatedly placing the committee chair in position to look hypocritical from one week to the next.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Gossip Girl Trachtenberg was beloved as a devious villain in the original Gossip Girl run.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Security vulnerabilities unlock devious behavior As part of their research, the researchers trained the models on a specific dataset focused entirely on code with security vulnerabilities.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Reading it, one is reminded, once again, that Trump is a politician who is cunning but semiliterate and ignorant.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sign up The abusive couple were cunning, said Allison Pearson in The Daily Telegraph.—
The Week UK,
theweek,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As a side sleeper who constantly wakes up with a crooked neck and often back pain, this was a huge plus.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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In short, repealing the FCPA will be a boon to crooked foreign corporations and will create an uneven playing field—in their favor.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Brittany doubtless committed homicide, but the underhanded techniques that helped put her on death row could also be used against innocent people.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Question 300 supporters accuse the anti-marijuana majority on the council of using baldly underhanded tactics to thwart the will of the voters in this city of nearly half a million people.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2025
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The doors that slam, as farcical doors are built to do, open to work spaces, where a good deal of time is spent scheming and counter-scheming.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy get revenge on two scheming executives.—
AJ Willingham,
CNN,
23 Dec. 2022
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“Manipulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulative. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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