How to Use resourceful in a Sentence

resourceful

adjective
  • People are very resourceful, and the kitchen is one of the places where the most clever among us can shine.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Just a smart, resourceful person at the right place at the right time.
    Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2021
  • And the Ukrainians resourceful and brave once again, but what about the Russians?
    ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Rey wears the cheap, desert-ready clothes of a resourceful orphan.
    Wired, 18 Nov. 2019
  • That’s when the ever-resourceful Ben (Duane Jones) shows up to help.
    Jennifer M. Wood, Wired, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Cook proves to be a resourceful and tough cop who can keep up with the enraged Ruzek, who is still in shock.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Fish Butchery showed me how to be more resourceful in the kitchen, and that there’s more to good seafood than fillets.
    Genevieve Yam, Bon Appétit, 17 Oct. 2023
  • As Sox, the cutest and most devoted and resourceful robot cat in the galaxy, Sohn steals the show.
    cleveland, 13 June 2022
  • But, resourceful and clever, and with a taste for the theatrical, Hoare pressed on with his D.I.Y. intrigue.
    Reginald Dwayne Betts Kiese Makeba Laymon Carina Del Valle Schorske Dessa Irina Aleksander Sam Dolnick Mark Binelli Maggie Jones Rob Hoerburger Jamie Lauren Keiles Devin Gordon Jazmine Hughes Jenna Wortham Jade Chang Taffy Brodesser-Akner Kaitlyn Greenidge Rowan Ricardo Phillips Michael Paterniti Wesley Morris Ismail Muhammad Anthony Giardina, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The Leo moon asks you to dip into your resourceful pockets.
    USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Yet the dances makes spines and legs look just as lavishly resourceful.
    New York Times, 8 July 2018
  • Klein and Fulnecky are extremely resourceful and have the time and space to store bits and bobs for future projects.
    Amy Pennington, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019
  • Only the lucky and resourceful will be able to recover at all.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • At his peak, Mahomes is football's most resourceful QB, a gambler who comes up aces most of the time.
    Barry Wilner, ajc, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Led by a resourceful staff sergeant, the group face the otherworldly challenge with grit and courage.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The resourceful men threw their own shawls onto her for kindling.
    Namwali Serpell, Harper's Magazine, 18 Aug. 2020
  • With the meal in hand, the resourceful bear vaulted itself onto the top of the freezer and escaped through an open window.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • So, hail to Pat Moran’s bold and resourceful team of Cincinnati Reds, champions of the baseball world!
    J. Scott Sewell, Cincinnati.com, 10 Apr. 2020
  • The addition of a resourceful neighbor, Yoo-bin (Park Shin-hye), takes the action to the streets, kicking up the excitement in the process.
    EW.com, 2 June 2024
  • Be resourceful, find out what’s possible and create a plan that works for you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Now, this could have been a nice cameo spot for just about any resourceful character that has been introduced in the MCU.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 19 July 2023
  • With at-home fitness booming, resourceful folks have turned to wine bottles and rocks as makeshift weights.
    Freya Drohan, CNN Underscored, 8 July 2020
  • With no fans to make noise, the Indians are being resourceful.
    Tom Withers, Star Tribune, 21 Aug. 2020
  • This is a good time to earn more money by being resourceful and working arm in arm with others.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 23 July 2021
  • Belichick has been the NFL’s most resourceful coach (a component of being the league’s best coach) for two decades running.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2020
  • The team pivoted to an approach that draws on the existing, resourceful workforce and the culture that’s been so much a part of the success over the years.
    John Abusaid, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Lexi Vaziri – played by Sofia Pernas – is a resourceful art thief who is haunted by the tragic loss of her father.
    al, 17 July 2022
  • Be on the lookout for resourceful doors opening under the Virgo moon.
    USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Drones have increasingly played a pivotal role in the conflict for Ukraine, which has found drones a means of getting better return on its investment as the conflict drags on, and each side needs to prove more resourceful.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • When ready-to-eat snacks are not easily accessible, kids end up being resourceful and creative with their choices.
    Suzanne Hayes, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024

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