Sentence examples for manipulative ploy from inspiring English sources

Nicholas uses every manipulative ploy in the book to confound his supposed family and the law.

What could have been a manipulative ploy comes off as believable, and deepens the story.

Kyril's blunt response to this manipulative ploy couldn't be more perfect: "I'd also give your life for me".

For instance, what if this blog isn't an analysis of the psychology of conspiracy theories at all, but a manipulative ploy to break the record for "most unhinged comments" on the Guardian site?

Mick's mother, Maureen Caitlin O'Connelll), is frustrated in her teaching career; she's also seething at her husband, Terry Robert Hogann), a psychiatrist, whose depression — he has frequent panic attacks during which he is unable to breathe — she sees as just another manipulative ploy to keep her bound to him.

He said, she said – this manipulative ploy is pseudo-sociology in action.

The wonder is that "The Great Debaters" transcends its own simplifying and manipulative ploys; it radiates nobility of spirit.

(Dargis) 'THE GREAT DEBATERS' (PG-13, 2 03) The wonder is that "The Great Debaters" transcends its own simplifying and manipulative ploys; it radiates nobility of spirit.

Treating them as she would dangerous creatures helped her decide her course of action and not to be fooled by sweet, manipulative ploys.

Some might think that weeping itself is a manipulative trick, a childish ploy and shedding tears can indeed be exactly that.

At the same time, honest businesses that sold quality products at reasonable prices would often lose out to their manipulative counterparts who masked subpar products with big-budget marketing ploys and slick salespeople.