wily

Example Sentences

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Much of that crude is under the control of Eyyub, a wily 47-year-old Azeri trader who has been the whale in the market for Moscow’s oil since the start of the Ukraine war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

His genial demeanour and penchant for folksy parables belie a past as a wily guerrilla fighter and ruthless political survivor.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

The wily old fox, his patter and his influence has juxtaposed a disconnect between the board and the stands.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

But as Tyrion Lannister, the wily hero of George R.R.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Ugwu was certain that Professor Achara had fooled Master into renting the house; there was something wily in the man’s bulging eyes.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie