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as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
it's a bit tricksy to have a candid conversation with the company president without appearing to be either presumptuous or obsequious
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as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
a tricksy provocateur who will make the most outrageous statements just to get a reaction
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Recent Examples of tricksy
Such films sometimes feel like tricksy technical experiments.
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The Economist, 18 June 2020
The Economist, 18 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricksy
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Antiaircraft fire kept the bombers so high, however, that aim was difficult to manage, and the bombs fell indiscriminately, destroying more than 4,300 homes while damaging three-quarters of the city's factories.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The decomposition products of chloramines are difficult to isolate and identify, and this substance has proven particularly elusive.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Social media users were left in stitches by a couple's attempt to capture a pregnancy announcement video on the beach—only for it to be interrupted by a mischievous golden retriever.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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The sequels crank up the festive chaos by adding a mischievous third look-alike into the mix.Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Another commenter urged the original poster to stand her ground, and suggested a practical approach in the midst of the tough situation.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Powell inhabits a handful of tough guys and embodies a few more idiosyncratic tropes—a long-haired Russian, a Patrick Bateman power-suit type, and a character seemingly inspired by Tilda Swinton—to convince his marks.Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Fitting with the film’s wicked tone, what ends up bringing Santa back to himself in Violent Night is, well, violence.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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There is so much of the city that has given over to the wicked history of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692.Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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The district warned residents that the calls are fraudulent and that Austin schools wouldn't ask for sensitive personal information over the phone.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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In today’s digital age, data encryption is vital for protecting sensitive information.Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Beautiful, playful, discerning, and endlessly curious, cats are wonderful companions.Simon Hill, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Deck The Halls In The Kids’ Room Opt for a miniature tree in the children's room, and outfit it with playful (and durable) ornaments, like these oyster shells from Grit and Grace.Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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Any changes to increase platform liability could also directly impact Trump’s Truth Social and Musk’s X, which could make deciding how to act on the issue more complicated.Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Travel was complicated on Thursday due to wintery storms that blanketed parts of the East Coast and northeastern U.S., with an Arctic blast expected to produce heavy snowfall in some ares bordering the Great Lakes over the weekend.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Evaluating these systems, researchers found a high benchmark for staying focused on tasks and weeding out potentially problematic inputs.John Werner, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Even regular search results sometimes prove problematic though.Will Knight, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Tricksy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricksy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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