Sentence examples for devilish schemes from inspiring English sources

Demurral is a sorcerer who uses witchcraft to carry out his devilish schemes.

Harry and Dumbledore magically revisit the past and try to divine Voldemort's devilish schemes by understanding his past.

First and foremost, Eisenberg is a terrific actor with a solid resume proving he can handle a wide variety of roles, including several in which he played geniuses with devilish schemes.

Emboldened by the Brits' devilish schemes to undermine Afghan society, Amanullah introduced an even more secular liberal constitution in 1928 guaranteeing full equality rights to women.

In 1960, Eric McKitrick deemed Stevens "a picturesque and adroit politician, but a very limited one" whose career was "a long comic sequence of devilish schemes which, one after another, kept blowing up in his face".

Sorel was scandalized as a devilish schemer and a slut.

Because he has a gun, the girls lure Tim into their devilish scheme ― he joins "Team Estrogen," as Cooke put it.

Queen Aggravain (Tanis A. O'Connor '03) played the scheming, devilish mother of Dauntless, determined to see him not get married.

More firmly establishing her as this devilish type of schemer at least pushes her far enough to make her actions entertaining, even as we root against her".

And that's the truly devilish bit of strategy here.

Mrs. Pitre's scheme struck Guay and Ruest as a masterpiece of devilish cunning, and they encouraged her to go ahead with it.