canny
Example Sentences
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But they had a coffee and chatted and he seemed "nice, quite canny".
From BBC
Rodríguez is considered a canny politician who some contend is much less ideological than her leftist history implies.
From Salon
It marks a bizarre and spectacular union of the interests of Sir Lord Jimmy, who is so Satanic that he wears an upside-down cross, and the canny Dr. Kelson.
However, he's been around the block and is a canny operator.
From BBC
“Although many London areas sit at the bottom of the rankings, prospects in London are much improved on those over recent years and there are some opportunities for canny buyers seeking value for money.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
