adeptness

Example Sentences

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England's adeptness at shutting out the opposition is in no small part thanks to goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who has established two records for his country this year.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

But DiCaprio, Hounsou and Jennifer Connelly, another co-star, are acting up a storm, and Zwick shows his usual adeptness at staging big action sequences.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

When he swerves to put mortality front and center again at the end, however, it’s a frank reminder that narrative adeptness and sentimentality aren’t strong suits, either.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2022

In addition to their pointed ears, long, ringed tails, and faces with so-called teardrop streaks, striped faces and ringed tails, one trait that characterizes red pandas is their reported adeptness at escape.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022

Jill Campbell, of State College Area High School, says she had been impressed by the Truman cast’s adeptness at listening to one another.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove