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But there's something to be said for a craftily placed blanket, too.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Mr. Skarsgård’s equivocal and unshowy performance—he’s a master of acting without seeming to be acting—creates an ambiguity around Gustav, craftily rendered by the two screenwriters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Conley had the offense running crisply and craftily whenever he was initiating.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

The song grapples, craftily and intensely, with the distance between passion and logic, between feelings and measurements.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

Macon was smiling, but so craftily that Milkman could hardly recognize it as a smile.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison


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