She turned out to be a wily negotiator.
a wily judge of character, she takes advantage of car buyers' insecurities to sell them a bigger machine than they really need
Recent Examples on the WebGoldman is like a wily, self-justifying Philip Roth invention that asserts a new kind of J’accuse by shaming the court and invoking the pressure of Jewish history.—Armond White, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024 Will this fresh prey – two wily, resourceful Zoomers – prove harder for the ageing predator to consume?—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024 As a result, the regime’s wily strategists understood that their advantage lay in using asymmetric capabilities, including their proxies.—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024 But wily coach Floyd Burnsed knows how to get the best out of his players.—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wily
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