deftness
Example Sentences
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Throughout his tenure, Greenspan displayed the deftness, nimbleness, and flexibility that earned him the moniker “Maestro.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Working on the variety of her game - coming forward to the net and showing more deftness - has been a key focus for Sabalenka.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The author has a gift for describing pristine lowland forests and the majesty of trees more than 1,000 years old, and equal deftness in showing the horror of their devastation by logging and fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Emecheta, with immense deftness and subtlety, provides a haunting and forceful attack on patriarchy, sexism and misogyny in Nigeria, and indicates how they taint and limit a nation.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Will marveled at the deftness in those huge black hooks.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
