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

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

You cannot press and play with high energy for the full 90 minutes and Arsenal were streetwise enough not to exhaust themselves in the first half and to leave something in the tank.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

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