street-smart

Example Sentences

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His protagonists are smart, street smart, shrewd, skillful or some combination of those qualities as a rule.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2023

How then do we balance our social need for a certain degree of mutually presumed integrity with a self-preserving requirement for some street smart skepticism of Greeks bearing gifts?

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023

The deeply caring Tess is a perfect victim, but she’s also street smart, and her soft skills and ability to read others are the most effective powers for fighting the evil she encounters.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2022

She said: "It means a lot to know how much other people loved him. I always taught my kids to be street smart, but brave and independent."

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2019

I keep chattering and though she’s my little sister, she’s street smart.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes