Sentence examples for devious nature from inspiring English sources

As Kroll, Austin Pendleton is shrewd, concealing a devious nature behind a welcoming smile.

But his devious nature, his opportunism and his audacity soon revealed themselves.

"We did not know the nature of what was happening – the devious nature of such depravity.

He chats about the devious nature of straying wives, the strain of backbreaking jobs and the many odd things he has seen happen aboard this very train.

The devious nature of the traffickers can be seen in some of the weaponry they install, which General Solórzano suspects is done in their own chop shops.

At under a tenner it's a real bargain (though it's only a 500ml bottle, so not as super-cheap as it first appears), and the classy bottle means you could pass it off as more expensive, should you be of a devious nature.

Her heroines have dark secrets, are secretive and devious by nature, and are the objects of desire and curiosity.

The judge, Mr Justice Sweeney, was clearly sceptical, praising the jury for their decision and saying Pryce had "a controlling, manipulative and devious side" to her nature.

Good spies are by nature secretive, devious and manipulative; they lie, cheat, steal, kill and, as we've learned from "Alias," make exceptionally difficult parents.

He equally admonished Ms. Pryce, saying her effort to destroy her former husband's career and then to evade her own responsibility showed "the controlling, manipulative and devious side of your nature".

Each piece seems to be a study in devious grins and perverse, impish nature.