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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The movie is calibrated to the volume of a whisper, as if Hayakawa is in a conspiratorial conversation with her own memories.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
The aide also flagged conspiratorial thinking, megalomania, roller-coaster emotions and questioned whether Fetterman was taking medication prescribed to combat his depression.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 May 2025
In a way that did not make sense to her, the sealed letter, which had previously had an erotic, conspiratorial weight to it, now had a shameful air.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Through unprecedented courtroom access and profound interviews, the film explores both the power and limitations of the legal process in
combating monetized disinformation, while asking why conspiratorial thinking has taken
such a deep hold in American society.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
The aide also flagged conspiratorial thinking, megalomania, roller-coaster emotions and questioned whether Fetterman was taking medication prescribed to combat his depression.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 May 2025
In a way that did not make sense to her, the sealed letter, which had previously had an erotic, conspiratorial weight to it, now had a shameful air.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Through unprecedented courtroom access and profound interviews, the film explores both the power and limitations of the legal process in
combating monetized disinformation, while asking why conspiratorial thinking has taken
such a deep hold in American society.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 28 May. 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
Legal Definition
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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