How to use "conniving" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "conniving" in popular movie and book plots

  • At the mansion, they meet the conniving butler Snerdly, and his Muttley-esque wolfhound Rasputin.  - Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
  • However, Moe tracks down the conniving Larry at his pet shop, and gives him the works before Larry calms him down.  - Triple Crossed
  • " Becket escapes to France where he encounters the conniving yet sympathetic King Louis (John Gielgud).  - Becket (1964 film)
  • Simon is annoyed at first, until he happens to look outside at his conniving wife, waiting with a bottle of champagne.  - Laughter in Paradise
  • While he is gone, the conniving town moneylender Lheureux (Frank Allenby) visits Emma to collect the Bovarys' huge amount of debts.  - Madame Bovary (1949 film)
  • Unfortunately for mild-mannered Tuttle, he is directly in the way of the killer, and the rest of the conniving family.  - One Body Too Many
  • They confront Molly later on and she realizes just how conniving and desperate they are for Uncle Joe's money.  - Greedy (film)
  • Being the conniving fellow that he is, Morley contacts Helen (now living as Patrice) and forces her into wedlock.  - No Man of Her Own
  • Kate leaves him for good, knowing that her conniving has backfired.  - The Wings of the Dove (1997 film)
  • A related subplot has Kathryn conniving to get her parents (played by John Boles and Mary Astor) to reconcile.  - Thousands Cheer
  • The conniving and manipulative Connie persuades ranch hand Dave Nash (Joel McCrea) to be her "ramrod," or ranch foreman.  - Ramrod (film)
  • José Luis has a difficult time explaining to his overbearing and conniving mother that he is in love with Silvia and intends to marry her.  - Jamón Jamón
  • This suitor is actually a con man out to steal the dowager's diamond necklace with the help of his conniving partner Penelope (Kay Francis).  - The Cocoanuts
  • Brian loses confidence in his son and chooses the conniving Eric Gordon as his successor.  - Billy Madison
  • Fred Sultan (Samuel Jackson), a conniving and manipulative businessman who also acts as Roper's fight promoter.  - The Great White Hype
  • At last, her life of conniving and desperation seems to be over.  - Moll Flanders

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