Sentence examples for devious stratagems from inspiring English sources

It admitted in court that it sent dozens of bankers on thousands of trips with devious stratagems to hide money from tax authorities.

The point of view skitters among a half-dozen or so characters — all narcos, apart from the novel's ostensible hero, D.E.A. agent Arturo (Art) Keller — as each pursues his or her own interests through a byzantine web of allegiances, double crosses, devious stratagems, vendettas, and regime changes.

Just devious.

How devious.

All of his stratagems fail.

The results can appear devious.

Children are so devious".

"Cancers are devious beasts.

"He's not devious.

She was so, so devious.

Beatrice's plan is devious.