How to Use skillful in a Sentence

skillful

adjective

• He is skillful at diplomacy.
• These issues require skillful handling.
• One of the best aspects of the film is the skillful way Nolan keeps upping the stakes.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2020
• Franz is a very skillful guy that can put the ball on the floor and shoot with good length.
  — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2020
• Her hair looks so soft and silky, thanks to Deryck's skillful hands.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 7 Dec. 2020
• With the best defense in the league and now a skillful quarterback to back them up, the 49ers will be back on top.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
• Roiphe is a skillful enough prose stylist to hide this gaping void.
  — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 16 Feb. 2018
• Son said of Park, who scored a skillful goal against Portugal in the 2002 group stage.
  — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 23 June 2018
• My brushes and palette knife are the scalpels of a skillful surgeon.
  — courant.com, 28 Oct. 2019
• Many of the actor's famous friends replied to the video, commenting on Ben's skillful moves.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 25 Apr. 2022
• Azmoun is skillful in the air and on the ground, flashing surprising quickness and a keen eye for goal.
  — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2018
• Burton-King feels that the looming impact of A.I. is out of their hands, though; the machines are getting more skillful all the time.
  — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2021
• The modern job description is of an 11th field player, one who doesn’t have hooves for feet and is skillful enough to start play from the back.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 13 July 2018
• Most people believe Porter will need an act of God to beat the younger, taller and more skillful Spence, who hasn’t been tested much in 108 rounds.
  — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2019
• Alec leads the group, with his skillful saxophone work in the album’s seven songs.
  — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 22 Mar. 2021
• Also new was the house wardrobe team, on hand for skillful regalia repairs.
  — Claudia Bauer, SFChronicle.com, 12 July 2018
• The skinny: After an 0-3 start, the Steelers have pulled off a skillful turnaround.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• And the skillful editing by the two co-directors keeps the film driving forward.
  — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2018
• In her debut match at the Under-16s Women's World Cup, the skillful midfielder received the player of the match award.
  — Aimee Lewis and Motez Bishara, CNN, 8 June 2019
• Even the most skillful politicians, with the exception of Trump, can’t stand alone against nearly the entire GOP.
  — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 31 July 2023
• Though, of course, none of these skillful moves should be a huge surprise coming from the lifelong dancer/performer.
  — Melissa Minton, SELF, 19 Sep. 2017
• People performed things in what felt like a prepared and skillful way.
  — Ed Symkus, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2020
• Lee is one of the best-selling singer-songwriters of Brazil, known for her skillful blend of pop balladry, MPB, bossa and new wave.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022
• There’s comfort to be found too, in the skillful elegance with which the author conveys her ideas.
  — Heller McAlpin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2021
• While the movies glamorized his brute strength, the real-world Green Berets are some of the most highly trained and skillful warriors on the planet.
  — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
• The best player in baseball at his physical and skillful best is a sight to behold.
  — Tom Verducci, SI.com, 12 July 2018
• Many fans comment on the videos, joking that Floki is more skillful at footvolley than some of their friends.
  — Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
• But the Murdaughs' reputation as shrewd and skillful in the courtroom was sealed.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
• The Olympic gymnast and Chicago Bears safety enjoyed a night out with a game of darts that included a skillful shot to the bullseye and a celebration routine.
  — Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
• Also, Cignetti’s skillful use of NIL resources to help build a talented roster has been remarkable.
  — Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024