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Recent Examples of manipulative
While these issues are distressing, a much larger problem looms: the proliferation of anti-competitive, discriminatory and manipulative AI behavior that will interfere with all of our lives.
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Ozan Ozerk, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Soon she becomes ensnared in a relationship with a manipulative law student named Sidney, who helps Annie change her name and lies to her, telling her that Amanda is dead.
—Nina Lacour, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
That is passive aggressive and perhaps even manipulative, Hendrix says, and certainly not part of a healthy relationship.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
Slaveholders, in their experience, were manipulative and violent.
—Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ozan Ozerk, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Soon she becomes ensnared in a relationship with a manipulative law student named Sidney, who helps Annie change her name and lies to her, telling her that Amanda is dead.
—Nina Lacour, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
That is passive aggressive and perhaps even manipulative, Hendrix says, and certainly not part of a healthy relationship.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
Slaveholders, in their experience, were manipulative and violent.
—Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulative
Adjective
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Doing so could constitute a deceptive trade practice, and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office or local district attorneys could then investigate to determine the cause of the price hike.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2025
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The 81-page federal complaint charging Universal Music Group with defamation, harassment and payola (deceptive business practices) is a page-turner that seems penned more for press and public consumption (and perhaps label renegotiation) than judicial inspection.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The governor needs to stop being deceitful with the people’s money and prioritize services that impact everyday Californians’ lives.—
Alexandra Macedo,
Orange County Register,
16 Jan. 2025
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The film followed the release of the 2012 book about a deceitful disappearance by Gillian Flynn.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Jamie Bernstein considers the attitude hypocritical.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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There are several moments in which Stewart comes off as hypocritical and lacking self-awareness.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Oct. 2024
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The Texans just caught the Chargers with a devious call there (and about 10 other times Saturday).—
Derrik Klassen,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Repeatedly rising to the challenge of maneuvering through the film’s myriad plot twists and tonal shifts, McKellen is by turns imperiously hilarious, archly devious, forlornly melancholy and pathetically desperate.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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The episode also introduced Andy Garcia as Galino, a powerful and cunning cartel boss.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Black Friday had become a competitive event requiring planning and cunning to get the good deals first.—
Mary Meehan,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nothing could measure up to all that crooked darkness.—
Sam Thielman,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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When the speedboat neared the pearly shore, a crooked line of hotel staff dressed in white and navy began to wave.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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From lobbing slow-motion, underhanded softballs of no public interest to failing to seek clarification for unintelligible tirades to ignoring or allowing falsehoods and blatant political spin, the interview serves less as a public service and more as a reminder of ...—
Becket Adams,
National Review,
12 Jan. 2025
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Jones’ suit portrays this as a sudden departure with distinctly underhanded methods from the jump.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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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Four young soccer superfans team up to help their idols regain their abilities after a scheming evil scientist steals their talent.—
Rodney Ho,
ajc,
6 Nov. 2022
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“Manipulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulative. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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