clever
Example Sentences
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A rewatch lends itself to the trifles peppered throughout Wineman’s clever script, but there’s nothing quite like the first time seeing his film transform from its humble beginnings to its jaw-dropping final act.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Stick with American stocks for the clever tech and cheap domestic energy, and overseas ones for lower valuations and a currency hedge.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Shashikala said: "Scammers are very clever, they use old people like us."
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Canada has a lot to offer America—if only we had a government clever enough to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
In the struggle, Jacob managed to drop the matchbox through the slit in his pocket—a clever bit of tradecraft, but it didn’t help.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
