cleverness
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“Influencers,” like its predecessor, was written and directed by the Canadian Kurtis David Harder, whose cleverness is as abundant as the body count.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Stoppard’s cleverness, while the source of his fame and prestige, was intimidating to some and off-putting to others.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025
The cleverness of the execution is as or more important than how seamless it is.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025
This incredible win is not just one of youthful adventure or cleverness; "The Goonies" is a story about reimagining power and possibility from the margins.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025
I learned to prefer peace to war, cleverness to stupidity, love to hate, sensitivity to stoicism, humility to pomposity, reconciliation to hostility, harmony to strife, patience to rashness, gregariousness to misanthropy, creation to annihilation.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Vocabulary lists containing cleverness
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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