connive

She’s cold, conniving and happy to cause a deeper rift between her granddaughter and daughter.

Fulton played the character as a villain, telling The Times in 1990 that Lisa was initially “a conniving, screaming witch” who “lied and wanted everything her way,” a characterization that led fans to scorn her.

That isn’t necessarily the work of someone suffering a mental decline; it could just be the work of a conniving authoritarian.

The grandiose castle on “The Traitors” is an apt setting for the conniving game show, immersing players in a historic location in the Scottish Highlands.

He’s conniving, manipulative and has somehow incredibly managed to survive flying on the seat of some very thin pants since his father sent him out to collect rent as a budding slumlord.