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as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means
with well-practiced artfulness, he convinced his mother he was sick enough to stay home from school but not sick enough for a visit to the doctor's office
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as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
building a ship model requires a painstaking artfulness I don't have
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Noun
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For Mirren, the cunning and cruelty of Whitfield is a timely example of power corrupting absolutely.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025 -
Gilded by privilege and cunning, Glinda is a popular young woman who desires to wield magic.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, Apple plans to double its U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund to $10 billion, focusing on advanced manufacturing techniques and skill development nationwide.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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As for the love story at the heart of things, real-life singer-songwriters Koerner and Varga, both making their movie debuts, inhabit their roles with unpolished sincerity, if not technical skill.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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The subtlety of Porcelain War, which premiered in the U.S. in November, helps the film avoid that risk.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The theatrical approach was a fresh one for the Super Bowl halftime show — and a choice that saved the set from crumbling under the weight of its own subtlety.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Artfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artfulness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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