deftness
Example Sentences
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Lowry’s juggling of staff loyalty, curatorial independence and board direction required a deftness of touch and grace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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
With an offhand deftness, Ceylan lays bare the sort of master operator who hides in plain sight, skilled at ensnaring unwitting victims.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024
Rock often establishes his arguments with the deftness and nuance of a skilled trial lawyer, but he’s not trying to give a fair, fleshed out version of events.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023
Will marveled at the deftness in those huge black hooks.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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