finesse

Example Sentences

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But this is a delicate business, and the administration tempts chaos unless it learns to exercise its power with a lot more finesse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In their briefings, government lawyers finesse a sanitized version into a clean narrative of law-abiding responsibility.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026

But he mixed brutal hitting with plenty of finesse too, guiding 15 runs down to third with some deft late cuts.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Brooks points out that one way high-tech promoters finesse their exaggerated promises is through subtle redefinition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

I felt the moment was right to run a finesse play and leave them so they could have a fullblown talk about it, if just for the time I was off in the bathroom.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee