skillful
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"The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skillful at not negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The emphasis on skillful play and Bloodborne's gothic, Victorian setting made it an instant favourite with critics, and it's widely regarded as one of the best video games of all time.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
A priest, noticing Pratt’s skillful doodling, bought him art supplies and showed him a collection of work by the Kiowa Five, a renowned group of early 20th-century painters who’d attended the school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
In a nation of noisy confrontationalists—the skillful soft touch replaced by the swing of a folding chair—reason is routinely drowned out by the loudest voices in the room.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Kang’s work was skillful enough, his vessels well-shaped and his glaze a fine color.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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