streetwise
Example Sentences
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No whiff of the streetwise bunch who suckered Croatia and Poland within days of each other last November.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
Heralded for her Olivier-winning performance as Alma in Williams’ “Summer and Smoke,” Ferran, a Spanish British actress, is completely fluent in the playwright’s grand, streetwise lyricism.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
Brentford are the better team, and they are more streetwise.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
“I’ve been doing this for years — I am streetwise, not an idiot.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
“Neither do I. We’re not as streetwise as you, Dirtyhands.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
