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Get to know Conniving better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like collusive or covert.

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Conniving in a sentence

Conniving | Connived | Conniver

Conniving meaning

That connives; conspiratorial.

Using Conniving

  • The main meaning on this page is: That connives; conspiratorial.
  • Useful related words include: collusive, covert, calculating, calculative.
  • In the example corpus, conniving often appears in combinations such as: conniving with, the conniving, of conniving.

Context around Conniving

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Conniving

  • In this selection, "conniving" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, silly, insiders, creatures, character, sea and shockingly stand out and add context to how "conniving" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include always been conniving so plenty and as the conniving sea witch. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "conniving" sits close to words such as abdicated, acme and afcfta, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with conniving

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A lot of people from the armed forces here were conniving. (11 words)

He is, I want to say back-stabbing, but more conniving. (11 words)

Her conniving actions changed the lives of everyone around her, and demonstrated her true ambition. (15 words)

Accusing the electoral commission of conniving with the presidency to give undue advantage to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dave said his Group would call out a nationwide protest for Nigerians to show their disagreement to the whole world. (40 words)

This manipulative and conniving character is definitely one for knowledge, and she uses all the things she learns to the best of her advantage - which is usually trying to control Arthur or make waves in the Shelby family. (38 words)

Ever since Jessica Lange first lit up the screen as conniving neighbor Constance Langdon in the first season of FX’s thriller seriesAmerican Horror Story, she quickly became a fan-favorite. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

A lot of people from the armed forces here were conniving.

Bailey is joined by Daveed Diggs (Sebastian), Javier Bardem (Ariel's father King Triton), and Melissa McCarthy as the conniving sea witch Ursula.

Esme has always been conniving, so plenty of people have doubted that she even had amnesia to begin with.

He accuses British authorities of having 'ulterior' motives and 'conniving' to get him back with a view to onward extradition to the US.

It turns out Dimitri is the one holding Kate hostage, but this conniving character will be cagey about his full agenda.

Other participants alleged that the fish was brought from outside and accused the organisers of conniving with the said angler to cheat the others.

She is funny, somber, silly, conniving, shockingly selfish and shiningly pure, sometimes all in the space of an afternoon.

Lewis Mosho cannot launch these repeated attempts to take over companies without judiciary insiders conniving to undermine the law of the land.

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On the steps taken by the Centre, she said, “Action has been taken against conniving officials in the bank and I want them to be punished.

Princess Peach's trip to the Sparkle Theatre is interrupted by the conniving Grape and the Sour Bunch, who steal the show and turn the venue into a creepy affair.

The gang runs into all sorts of mischief as they encounter beastly creatures, conniving demons, a mysterious elf, royals, and long-time friends.

There are mere days to go until is finally back on our screens, introducing viewers to a new batch of noble Faithfuls and conniving Traitors.

The media elevated the emails story because of a preexisting narrative that she was conniving and untrustworthy; it fit perfectly.

They also indicted the Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) and Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) for conniving with criminals who smuggle arms and ammunition illegally into the country.

This manipulative and conniving character is definitely one for knowledge, and she uses all the things she learns to the best of her advantage - which is usually trying to control Arthur or make waves in the Shelby family.

Accusing the electoral commission of conniving with the presidency to give undue advantage to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dave said his Group would call out a nationwide protest for Nigerians to show their disagreement to the whole world.

Ever since Jessica Lange first lit up the screen as conniving neighbor Constance Langdon in the first season of FX’s thriller seriesAmerican Horror Story, she quickly became a fan-favorite.

He is, I want to say back-stabbing, but more conniving.

Her conniving actions changed the lives of everyone around her, and demonstrated her true ambition.

Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. on Sunday accused Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno of conniving with Public Works officials in facilitating anomalous allocations in flood control projects.

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Common combinations with conniving

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "conniving" in a sentence?
An example: "A lot of people from the armed forces here were conniving." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "conniving" from authentic English texts.
What does "conniving" mean?
Conniving means: That connives; conspiratorial.
What are synonyms of "conniving"?
Common synonyms of "conniving" include: collusive, covert, calculating, calculative, scheming, shrewd, hard.
How many example sentences with "conniving" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "conniving", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.