streetwise
Example Sentences
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How far it takes them against a streetwise England is the great unknown.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
They will need to do far better against a City side that could be too sharp and streetwise for them, but their age is not an excuse.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
So, do I go with the energy of Leeds or back streetwise Palace?
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
Paxton is a sweet and eager missionary born into the faith; Barnes joined by way of her mother’s conversion and seems a bit more streetwise.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
“You want fair? How come a kid as streetwise as you seem to be is so naive when it comes to real life?”
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
