streetwise
Example Sentences
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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
His dark complexion, rustic drawl and streetwise swagger became integral to his cinematic identity.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
No whiff of the streetwise bunch who suckered Croatia and Poland within days of each other last November.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 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
She and Allen could see the road Nicholas was on, but, streetwise though they were, could do little to stop it.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
