cunning
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"King George, as you know, never set foot in America. And please rest assured, ladies and gentlemen, I am not here as part of some cunning rearguard action."
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
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
Known as "the crocodile" because of his political cunning, his final five-year term is due to expire in 2028.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 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
She’s known to be exceedingly pushy, egotistical, cunning, calculating and perpetually dissatisfied.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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