the novel is about an elderly man and his scheming son who is impatient to inherit the family fortune
Recent Examples on the WebMedici has been depicted as a scheming figure, notorious for her use of poison and her role in acts of religious persecution. Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 That endless yet claustrophobic snow scape, the anxious narcissism of William H. Macy’s scheming car salesman, the glory of Frances McDormand’s pregnant police chief Marge. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 The pilot for the Cruel Intentions series was filmed in 2016, with Sarah Michelle Gellar reprising her fan-favorite role as Kathryn Merteuil, the seductive and scheming stepsister of Phillippe's Sebastian. Keith Langston, EW.com, 19 July 2022 Shakespeare’s a most unflattering character in the show, a scheming combination fop and rock star. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Through an exclusive matchmaking agency that caters to the ultra rich, a divorcee plots revenge against her ex-husband’s scheming mistress. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 10 July 2022 The shortage has sparked outrage, dismay and more than a little scheming on social media accounts. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 17 June 2022 Spying swordtails, wily ravens and scheming mongooses are just three examples of the means by which animals make their power plays. Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2022 In Zellweger’s hands, Pam at least has a scheming interiority, wheels that are spinning in ways that the show unveils at a glacial pace. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2022 See More