cunning

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As Simon Elliott describes in his biography “The African Emperor,” Severus was a mercurial and contradictory character, capable by turns of savagery, cunning, wit and generosity, and always blessed with a sense of the theatrical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The hosts kicked just as often, but with more cunning and variety, circumventing England with sideways nudges.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I’d seen the series countless times, often quoting the hilarious lines that she delivered with such singular eccentricity — dripping with sequin-laced cunning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

As Thia tries to complete the mission she failed alongside her synthetic sister, Fanning relishes the chance to play the far more violent and cunning counterpart, Tessa.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

She delighted in his wily mind, his shrewdness and his cunning; she was always forward to help him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton