deceitfulness

And most of all, the deceitfulness; yes, the deceitfulness of intellect.

For that singular craft at times evinced by the Sperm Whale when, sounding with his head in one direction, he nevertheless, while concealed beneath the surface, mills round, and swiftly swims off in the opposite quarter --this deceitfulness of his could not now be in action; for there was no reason to suppose that the fish seen by Tashtego had been in any way alarmed, or indeed knew at all of our vicinity.

'This is the hend, is it?' continued Miss Squeers, who, being excited, aspirated her h's strongly; 'this is the hend, is it, of all my forbearance and friendship for that double-faced thing--that viper, that--that--mermaid?' (Miss Squeers hesitated a long time for this last epithet, and brought it out triumphantly as last, as if it quite clinched the business.) 'This is the hend, is it, of all my bearing with her deceitfulness, her lowness, her falseness, her laying herself out to catch the admiration of vulgar minds, in a way which made me blush for my--for my--'

He omitted the matter of the Prince and the Butteridge aspect of the affair, not out of any deep deceitfulness, but because he felt the inadequacy of his narrative powers.

Making every allowance for the proverbial deceitfulness of appearances, impossible!

Too much over-civilization, and the deceitfulness of riches.

Whether fagged by the three days' running chase, and the resistance to his swimming in the knotted hamper he bore; or whether it was some latent deceitfulness and malice in him: whichever was true, the White Whale's way now began to abate, as it seemed, from the boat so rapidly nearing him once more; though indeed the whale's last start had not been so long a one as before.

Other conventions shared between Taiwanese opera and the puppet theater include the colors employed for the various characters' painted faces--red conveys courage and honesty, a white face connotes deceitfulness, while silver and gold are used only on gods and spirits.

Other perceptions of life in China were filtered through Victorian-inspired metaphors crudely applied to portray the mindlessness, lethargy, and deceitfulness of the stereotypical Chinese.

Many of the authors discuss Herzfeld's deceitfulness and corruption in archaeological activities.

We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own.

The filmmakers cite the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which describes the following psychopathic symptoms: deceitfulness, lying for personal profit, aggressiveness, reckless disregard for safety, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse, rationalizing the fact that they have hurt or mistreated others.