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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Trump’s claim that investigations of him were conspiratorial deep-state operations was unpersuasive; there were, however, people within the executive branch who saw themselves as trying to stop him.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Previous studies by the center showed that antisemitic attitudes are more strongly correlated with conspiratorial beliefs than any other factor.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Others resorted to full-on screams, as layoffs in the industry charted record highs and developers found themselves under attack online for conspiratorial nonsense.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Those complaints are a far cry from the objections to Kennedy's nomination, which include his history of criticizing vaccines and his conspiratorial ideas about Big Pharma's role in America's chronic health issues.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Previous studies by the center showed that antisemitic attitudes are more strongly correlated with conspiratorial beliefs than any other factor.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Others resorted to full-on screams, as layoffs in the industry charted record highs and developers found themselves under attack online for conspiratorial nonsense.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Those complaints are a far cry from the objections to Kennedy's nomination, which include his history of criticizing vaccines and his conspiratorial ideas about Big Pharma's role in America's chronic health issues.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 24 Jan. 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
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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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