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: accomplished with skill
a skillful treatment
skillfulness
noun
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Examples of skillful in a Sentence
He is skillful at diplomacy.
an artist skillful in the use of color
the skillful manner in which the doctor and nurses treated the patient
These issues require skillful handling.
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My partner’s organization, energy, confidence, focus, and skillful ability to take charge?
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Saros With Returnal, developer Housemarque made the skillful transition from shmup to third-person shooter.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
But shrewd, skillful front offices like the Dodgers’ still would prevail.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Chinese companies have proved to be skillful inventors, capable of competing with the world’s best, including Apple and Tesla.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Saros With Returnal, developer Housemarque made the skillful transition from shmup to third-person shooter.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
But shrewd, skillful front offices like the Dodgers’ still would prevail.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Chinese companies have proved to be skillful inventors, capable of competing with the world’s best, including Apple and Tesla.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for skillful
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“Skillful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skillful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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