Sentence examples for manipulating the situation from inspiring English sources

But the statement was cryptic about the causes of the violence, blaming "persons and organizations" for manipulating the situation.

It's hard to like anyone here, since whoever's playing the object of desire is always plainly manipulating the situation.

Yet when anyone takes pains to announce his shyness, he's already manipulating the situation, and Mr. Taylor's writing, like his choreography, is a virtuoso exercise in crowd control.

Billie Scott, a Simon spokeswoman in Indianapolis, said, "The suggestion that we are manipulating the situation for a competitive purpose is an attempt to divert attention away from the real issue, namely traffic".

Whether that's actually true or not remains to be seen – to me it looks as if Frank is manipulating the situation to eventually set Ray on Blake, his double-crossing second in command – but Frank's other line of argument is more convincing.

And you all need to go do the investigation now on that side of it and quit asking us and ask what's the motivation here... "He is in error, and he's manipulating the situation and you are all buying it..

Konta denied she had manipulated the situation for an extended break between sets.

He added, "It is quite obvious that the Iranians have the upper hand to manipulate the situation in Iraq".

They are the ones who have the privilege of knowing what they want, and they manipulate the situation to their advantage.

It was inappropriate because he was "the Boss" and, I believe, was clearly trying to manipulate the situation to test out whether I would sleep with him.

■ It is possible that Sana "manipulated the situation in order to put [alleged perpetrator] in a position where she could make an allegation".