adept
Example Sentences
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It turns out that Dudamel is both adept at saying goodbye and just as good at not meaning it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
He painted his first portrait at age 14 and was adept also in pastels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Though “Backrooms” and Parsons are adept at creating dread and building worlds, that same principle of complexity is rarely applied to the film’s characters.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The royals can be surprisingly adept at seeing where change is necessary and with more sustained scrutiny of their funding likely, they may need to be.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Candidates would need a degree of stenographic and typewriting skill, but what he most looked for and was so very adept at sensing was that alluring amalgam of isolation, weakness, and need.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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