as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means
she was impressed by the sneakiness with which they had planned the surprise party
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Noun
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Because Maradona, in a burst of cunning and trickery, also used his hand.—
Esteban Campanela,
CNN Money,
25 Nov. 2025 -
Landing a good apartment in New York City can take some cunning.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Separated from his online platform, the film’s star reveals himself as an actor still acquiring the necessary tools for emotional subtlety.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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One of the many benefits of induction lies in its subtlety.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sneakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneakiness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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