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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition, Ralph Ineson plays Father Brennan at the beginning of his mission to unearth what turns out to be a conspiratorial faction of the church dedicated to birthing the Antichrist.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The conspiracy square Most conspiratorial narratives that take off online rely on four common components, Are says.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Outside of their careers in the NFL and WWE, Rodgers and Ventura are known for, respectively, promoting anti-vaccine views in conversations with sports podcasters and Joe Rogan, and promoting politically contrarian, occasionally conspiratorial views on cable TV and Substack.
—Anna Merlan, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
The circumstances around the photo’s release were ripe for conspiratorial thinking.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
What strengthened the Nazis throughout the conspiratorial maneuverings of the period was certainly not any great display of discipline.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
The court's rules insulate jurors from being presented with conspiratorial claims and baseless theories, according to George Washington University law professor Catherine Ross.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2024
Despite this progress, a loud minority still perpetuates conspiratorial rhetoric about the government introducing the disease to captive deer pens and inventing the disease to get more funding.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
Kennedy, 69, has tried to paint himself as a unifying force while leaning heavily on divisive and conspiratorial language, telling voters that government agencies, the media, major corporations and other institutions are lying to them.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The conspiracy square Most conspiratorial narratives that take off online rely on four common components, Are says.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Outside of their careers in the NFL and WWE, Rodgers and Ventura are known for, respectively, promoting anti-vaccine views in conversations with sports podcasters and Joe Rogan, and promoting politically contrarian, occasionally conspiratorial views on cable TV and Substack.
—Anna Merlan, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
The circumstances around the photo’s release were ripe for conspiratorial thinking.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
What strengthened the Nazis throughout the conspiratorial maneuverings of the period was certainly not any great display of discipline.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
The court's rules insulate jurors from being presented with conspiratorial claims and baseless theories, according to George Washington University law professor Catherine Ross.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2024
Despite this progress, a loud minority still perpetuates conspiratorial rhetoric about the government introducing the disease to captive deer pens and inventing the disease to get more funding.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
Kennedy, 69, has tried to paint himself as a unifying force while leaning heavily on divisive and conspiratorial language, telling voters that government agencies, the media, major corporations and other institutions are lying to them.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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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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