light-fingered

Example Sentences

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And he has done so with a light-fingered insouciance that makes every scene incandescent with funny contemporary allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The owners erected it at the time of the coronavirus pandemic, but keeping out the light-fingered primates was also a prime concern.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

Some great movies do play better in the memory, even if “Asteroid City,” light-fingered and leaden by turns, never quite ascends into their company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

On its 1990s albums, Matthews’s guitar — often acoustic — was the band’s only chordal instrument, joined in light-fingered counterpoint by saxophone, violin, bass and drums for staccato grooves that blended folk, funk and jazz.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

“Ah yes, I am already aware that Mundungus has been treating your inheritance with light-fingered contempt,” said Dumbledore, frowning a little.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling