canniness

Example Sentences

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Pierce hopes that “Julia” will have a third season, but he’d rather talk about the canniness of Lancashire’s portrayal of Julia Child.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

But analysts also say Kainerugaba lacks his father's political canniness.

From Reuters • May 19, 2022

In fact, it is evidence of Chief McDermott’s canniness in detecting the pandemic’s early warning signs.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2020

She’s a wonderful mix of decent values and applied canniness.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2020

The old hound had the canniness of a wolf.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George