clever
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Stick with American stocks for the clever tech and cheap domestic energy, and overseas ones for lower valuations and a currency hedge.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Shashikala said: "Scammers are very clever, they use old people like us."
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Strategists at JPMorgan led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou have a clever way of measuring how much cash investors have.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Canada has a lot to offer America—if only we had a government clever enough to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The dealers—led by Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs—came up with a clever solution: the pay-as-you-go credit default swap.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.