Definition of Conniving

discreetly working to complete a dishonest task

Examples of Conniving in a sentence

Alan’s wife is a conniving woman who only married him for his money.  🔊

For a large score, the conniving con man was even willing to fake his death.  🔊

The conniving fox offered to give the tired hen a ride home.  🔊

Because I knew how conniving my rival was, I suspected she was not at my birthday party to be kind.  🔊

The conniving killer gained access to his victims’ homes by pretending to be a police officer.  🔊

As the president looked around the boardroom, he wondered which of his conniving employees was selling company secrets.  🔊

Carol’s conniving husband was arrested for plotting her murder.  🔊

Because the spoiled girl really wanted to be homecoming queen, she asked her conniving girlfriends to manipulate the ballot box.  🔊

The sleazy lawyer is a conniving man who does not hesitate to break the law for his clients.  🔊

In an attempt to take the king’s throne, the conniving knight placed poison in the royal water pitcher.  🔊

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