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ingenious

[in-jeen-yuhs] / ɪnˈdʒin yəs /


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“They have come up with an ingenious way to create mayhem.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Behind the seeming anarchy of Monty Python, Terry Jones played the part of ingenious ringmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Supporters see the loans as an ingenious way to reconnect hospitals with the people they serve.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Sociopaths like Iago may be an empty shell of evil, but they can also be ingenious manipulators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

It was ingenious and finally, I saw, all wise.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez