streetwise
Example Sentences
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Rangers could have been more streetwise when re-establishing their two-goal lead and Rohl laid down the gauntlet to his players.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
A streetwise Scotland smothered France in defence and ran them through in attack, at one point stretching their lead to a scarcely credible 33 points.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
His team should be too streetwise for Wolves, though.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Paxton is a sweet and eager missionary born into the faith; Barnes joined by way of her mother’s conversion and seems a bit more streetwise.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
“You want fair? How come a kid as streetwise as you seem to be is so naive when it comes to real life?”
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
