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slyness

[ US /ˈsɫaɪnəs/ ]
NOUN
  1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

How To Use slyness In A Sentence

  • He was often accused of political intractability, a lack of imperativeness, too great a readiness to take clairvoyants seriously, and excessive slyness.
  • He was often accused of political intractability, a lack of imperativeness, too great a readiness to take clairvoyants seriously, and excessive slyness.
  • Magda heard him out, smiled tacitly with peasant slyness.
  • Is it fair to call a craftsperson "crafty," which implies slyness? NYT > Home Page
  • What one has to see the film to appreciate, however, is the elegance of Mandvi's writing, the slyness with which certain gags are set up, and way he captures the sensuality with which some chefs approach their work. George Heymont: A Chaotic Cornucopia of Culinary Cinema (VIDEOS)
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