How to Use devilish in a Sentence

devilish

adjective
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  • There was a devilish look of mischief in her eyes.
  • She was attracted by his devilish charm.
  • This is very well balanced, as most circuits are filled with exciting and often devilish hairpin bends and sequential turns, rarely breaking out into long straights.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The shot barely cleared that same, devilish Rae's Creek that snakes in front of both the 12th and 13th greens.
    — Barry Svrluga, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2018
  • This is the devilish problem of the Trump era in a nutshell.
    — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 22 June 2018
  • White would pause, then respond with a shake of her head and a devilish grin—not in the least.
    — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022
  • But the coach’s devilish provocations are what linger in the mind long after the shock of the scam’s specifics fades.
    — Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2023
  • France's dark preacher-man casts a spell on booties around the world with this devilish groove.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2017
  • And the bill proposed this week has a lot of devilish details.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 21 July 2021
  • First, Vincent D’Onofrio reprised his role as the devilish crime lord in the last two episodes of Hawkeye.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 8 Aug. 2022
  • And as much as can be said of this devilish dish, my kari debal was very, very good.
    — Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Luckily for you, Billboard Dance is the gang of ghouls with the devilish goods.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Greenwold’s wife is beside Anya with a devilish grin, and in front of her is Close.
    — Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 26 June 2019
  • The most devilish take appeared on Jenner, who stepped out in a pointy black pair with gray trousers.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Go on a roller coaster of dark and devilish twists and turns in this crime drama where survival is the key.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2022
  • As a result, your devilish side loves to party and can be moody.
    — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Hussein fixed his gaze on Tasker and flashed his devilish grin.
    — Will Bardenwerper, The Denver Post, 9 June 2017
  • At Shinnecock Hills, golfers are faced with ever-present wind and a devilish set of greens.
    — Gary D'amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2018
  • Tucked away in Bethnal Green, this spot is more about charm than alarm, despite the devilish name.
    — Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2024
  • But the devil is in the details, and some of these details are indeed devilish.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 June 2017
  • Despite its devilish name, this type of ivy is an angel to care for.
    — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 3 May 2022
  • In protest of his devilish concoctions, Toni goes on a hunger strike.
    — Agya K. Aning, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2020
  • The vivid clip features Reyez and a group of women who paint the walls red with blood while dealing with a couple of devilish men.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2022
  • Don your costume and get ready for a devilish good time at the 17 Halloween bashes above.
    — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Nothing but a stray spark plug or two would be left of the devilish machines that tore up the trails, annoyed the livestock and fouled the air with their sound.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2022
  • When these reporters brought up that point to the actor, Skarsgård just flashed a devilish grin.
    — Josh Duboff, HWD, 18 Sep. 2017
  • But perhaps a snowball does have a chance in devilish climes.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • The ball was going to end up some 30 yards off the green and roll behind a bunker, leaving a devilish pitch off a razor-thin lie.
    — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 19 June 2018
  • At the short but devilish 11th hole, Johnson fired precisely at the flag and then made a birdie putt of nearly nine feet.
    — Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2018
  • In other words: Grant is just a man, standing in front of two women, asking them to indulge his devilish ideas.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024

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