adept

Example Sentences

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Russians are still defying the blockade, always adept at finding new ways to access our journalism.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The problem is that in the modern game, teams have become shockingly adept at putting their outfielders in the exact right place to prevent them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I told Polk her mother seemed equally adept working with second-graders and high school students, and that her age does not appear to be something anyone is conscious of, including the teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Initially, “Undertone” is adept in producing a simple, familiar atmosphere, where fear can be easily manifested come nightfall.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

For the last few years, I'd been employed as a creative executive at ABC Daytime, and I'd gotten adept at finding windows of opportunity to catch up on scripts.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi