guile
Example Sentences
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The hosts lacked the guile to unlock a stubborn defence once again in the second half - just a week after failing to find the back of the net against bottom of the table Wolves.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
While the WSL is still a league with a divide between haves and have-nots, those that have still need guile and adaptability to beat sides lower in the division.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
Like Julien Duvivier and François Truffaut before him, Kiarostami captures their innocence and guile with righteous force.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Harmer outdid the Indian spinners in their own den with his guile and turn.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
I had never before seen him smile without guile.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
Vocabulary lists containing guile
The Crucible
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Grade 11, List 2
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