cunning

Example Sentences

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As Thia tries to complete the mission she failed alongside her synthetic sister, Fanning relishes the chance to play the far more violent and cunning counterpart, Tessa.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Those were Harlequins coach Jason Gilmore's words after his side stuck to cross-town rivals Saracens with a performance of cunning and commitment back in October.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

The episode sheds some light on Luthen and Kleya’s shared past and how they became the cunning spymaster and capable right hand that audiences have come to know in the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

“The cunning they used to survive a hustler’s childhood,” Ms. Collinsworth observes, “had become a streak of ruthlessness in their adulthood.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

“I put down that you’re patriotic,” I told Imogene, “and brave and resourceful...and cunning and shrewd and creative, and enterprising and sharp and inventive...”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson