8 example sentences using devious.
Devious used in a sentence
Devious in a sentence as an adjective
The "devious" plan only works if AirBnB bungles the ball, which they have done.
People give the US government too much credit for planning devious things.
The title is a bit misleading -- the story is not that Samsung used devious marketing methods, the story is that they were caught.
But in fact the answer is precisely true though devious: slaves have no rights under the law, while the Fifth Amendment does not apply to slaves.
Suppose instead your friend's devious enemy obtained the diary.
Yes their devious plan to air reruns of a successful show, repackaged so only the most entertaining parts are included.
Unless you can explain why a trade made by HFT is somehow more devious or underhanded than a trade made by another actor in the market.
There are already too many supposedly trusted and hopefully competent ones in there, no need for the devious or incompetent ones.
Devious definitions
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"
See also: oblique
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"
See also: shifty
deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
See also: circuitous roundabout