wily
Example Sentences
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In Iran, the president faces some of his wiliest and most implacable opponents.
John Rudge was at Stoke with me, as our director of sport, and was a wily old fox.
From BBC
His genial demeanour and penchant for folksy parables belie a past as a wily guerrilla fighter and ruthless political survivor.
From Barron's
Though that song is certainly the more accessible of the two new singles, “Sexistential” is the more fascinating, wily one.
From Salon
The wily old fox, his patter and his influence has juxtaposed a disconnect between the board and the stands.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
