"Abdullah is a cowardly and manipulative individual". She also praised the bravery of his ex-wife.
The next year, Wong was singled out for critical praise in a manipulative Oriental vamp role in the film Forty Winks.
Peter Watt, the director of national services at NSPCC, said the singer was devious and manipulative throughout his trial, and he praised the bravery of his victims for coming forward.
The character has been described as manipulative, conniving, Machiavellian, and even evil, while receiving significant critical praise as one of 21st century television's antiheroes.
I have never knowingly praised Boris before, can't stand his politics, manipulative charm, kinship with big money and adventures with women.
The kind of praise that's rationed and carefully timed for maximum impact is more manipulative and more harmful.
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.
Rolling Stones Peter Travers awarded the film three and a half stars out of four and particularly praised Johansson's performance, stating that she "speaks Samantha in tones sweet, sexy, caring, manipulative and scary" and that her "vocal tour de force is award-worthy".
He praised it for being heartful and stated that what "prevents the episode from seeming artificial or manipulative is that the writing in the episode earns the earnest moments", and further elaborates that while "strong emotions might be the hallmark of 'Stark Raving Dad,' it would be a sincere mistake to ignore how funny it is".
Indiewire's Eric Kohn, however, praised "Kutcher's committed performance, certainly his most impressive turn in years, which conveys the character's focused, manipulative intentions in each calculated look".
