conjuring
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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If older couples start arguing about money, their tax preparer can try to defuse tensions by looking ahead and conjuring a worst-case scenario.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
An Oxford-educated philosopher from rural Scotland, Askell is perhaps just what one might imagine when conjuring the BFF of a futuristic technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Agitators in the city have attempted to document the deterioration by posting ominous images of barren casinos, conjuring the perception of a place hollowed out by economic armageddon.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
A tricky set followed with neither player conjuring further break point opportunities and the Pole forcing a tie-break.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
Using her and James’s secret code, she wrote out her plan, but made an effort to act like she was trying to recall the pretend cipher she was conjuring up.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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