conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
Examples of conspiratorial in a Sentence
She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table.
His voice became low and conspiratorial.
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As evidence seems to implicate Russian agents in the attack, Mullen grows obsessed with a leftist hacktivist collective, a provocateur talk show host (Dan Stevens) who fans the conspiratorial flames and an extremist tech billionaire (Gaby Hoffman) who would be happy to tear the whole system down.
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Chris Vognar, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In the cinema, headphones obviously weren’t required because film automatically brings us into a conspiratorial intimacy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Republicans haven't always held such negative or conspiratorial views of foreign aid.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Service here is thoughtful and conspiratorial — none of the too-cool energy that seems to pervade speakeasies in other European cities.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Chris Vognar, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In the cinema, headphones obviously weren’t required because film automatically brings us into a conspiratorial intimacy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Republicans haven't always held such negative or conspiratorial views of foreign aid.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Service here is thoughtful and conspiratorial — none of the too-cool energy that seems to pervade speakeasies in other European cities.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conspiratorial
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a conspiracy
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·tor·i·al
kən-ˈspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
conspiratorially
adverb
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