as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means
we were both impressed and outraged by the expert slickness with which the swindler fooled us
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There’s an unapologetic cunning at the heart of this series, and a mercurial spirit that’s as slippery as blood on an Italian marble floor.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2024 -
Just as Nordlinger shows that the peacemakers and Nobel laureates whose work holds up best are those who brought specific conflicts to an end, the organizations in Bob's account that get the most done are those that pursue limited goals with cunning and patience.—
Walter Russell Mead,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2012
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McLaurin stood up and shrugged his shoulders -- not flashily like Michael Jordan, but with his own subtlety.—
Sam Fortier The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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At first glance, the fairytale village of Saanen appears frozen in time, yet its dynamic appeal lies in its subtlety.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many of these flower delivery services also offer subscriptions, for ease.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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By combining the ease of traditional financial products with the security of decentralized custody, these structures offer institutions a more efficient and resilient way to gain bitcoin exposure.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Next for Fonseca is Lorenzo Sonego, a 29-year-old Italian who will have to hope that wisdom and guile win out over the exuberance of youth.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Getting out doesn’t just require thumb-shredding dexterity, wit, and guile but also — fittingly for its premise — patience.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2024
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