Example Sentences

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Gil Blas, a Spaniard born without social standing, becomes caught up with grifters and is obliged to live by his wits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The rush of pseudoscientists, grifters, wellness influencers, and celebrity advocates into the space only made the chronic Lyme debate more fraught.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

He’s a soulless hypocrite, another of today’s clout-seeking grifters.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Much of what gets marketed as "wellness," by Kennedy and other grifters, is actively bad for people's health.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

Chaos had followed the fall of the South, just as war-ravaged societies always attract thieves and grifters.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson