hustler

Example Sentences

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Johnson: There’d be moves that could be made that some little cowboy hustler is not gonna necessarily just rob you in the corner, but I definitely wouldn’t be chasing him down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

One thing to know: Timothée Chalamet stars as ping pong hustler Marty Mauser in this 1950s period piece from director Josh Safdie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"She didn't come off as a hustler," notes one former classmate.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

So now I'm a writer and a hustler: coach, software entrepreneur, ghostwriter, teacher, juggler — my decision.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

Jule was glad he was Paolo and not some hustler.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart