larcenous
adjective
lar·ce·nous
ˈlär-sə-nəs 
ˈlär-snəs
1
: having the character of or constituting larceny
2
: committing larceny
larcenously
adverb
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Alex Ovechkin’s 911 goals are more than any other player in NHL history, but 912 will have to wait thanks to a larcenous pad save by Husso.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Apart from their sometimes larcenous bid/ask spreads, unlisted shares may not qualify for commission-free trading.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Sure enough, Cath resurfaces, first seen in the prologue by Jennifer Landon and later played by a deliciously against-type Glenn Close, whose red-haired Southern chutzpah suggests Reba McEntire with a larcenous streak.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Apart from their sometimes larcenous bid/ask spreads, unlisted shares may not qualify for commission-free trading.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Sure enough, Cath resurfaces, first seen in the prologue by Jennifer Landon and later played by a deliciously against-type Glenn Close, whose red-haired Southern chutzpah suggests Reba McEntire with a larcenous streak.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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larcenous
adjective
lar·ce·nous
ˈlär-sə-nəs
1
: of, relating to, or having the nature of larceny
larcenous intent
a larcenous scheme
2
: committing larceny
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