cleverness
Example Sentences
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Rangers in that first half lacked movement and cleverness and X-factor.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The fights and chases are semi-effective, but there’s such a startling lack of cleverness that it’s as if the filmmakers took “Idiocracy” as a guide rather than a warning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Toss it all over egg noodles, finish with a scatter of black pepper and chives, and you’ve got a dish that tastes like comfort, cleverness and a little subtle fire all at once.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025
The cleverness of the execution is as or more important than how seamless it is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
Had a brand of animal cleverness, the kind you see in pigs sometimes.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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