craftily

Example Sentences

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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

Like any craftily layered confection, what at first presents itself as colorfully whipped reveals itself to be a more tangy, lasting bite.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2022

Lennie spoke craftily, “Tell me—like you done before.”

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck