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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a canny card player, good at psyching out his opponents
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as in comfortable
chiefly Scottish
enjoying physical comfort
warm and canny under the woolen bedcovers, we didn't mind the chilly Scottish nights
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Recent Examples of canny
The book is filled with humor, canny allusion, beauty, and a profundity born of glimpsing fleeting human lives from the outside—through eyes that have seen epochs yet nonetheless remain befuddled.
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The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Shaffer provided just enough to unleash the formidable arsenals of two canny veterans.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Harriman was a woman of action and, on the evidence presented here, a supremely confident, canny, seductive, driven, and discreet one.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
With sharp ripostes and canny traps, Harris baited Trump into boasting about his crowd sizes, grousing about the 2020 election, and standing up for the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol to thwart the peaceful transfer of power.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Shaffer provided just enough to unleash the formidable arsenals of two canny veterans.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Harriman was a woman of action and, on the evidence presented here, a supremely confident, canny, seductive, driven, and discreet one.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
With sharp ripostes and canny traps, Harris baited Trump into boasting about his crowd sizes, grousing about the 2020 election, and standing up for the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol to thwart the peaceful transfer of power.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canny
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The smart electric space heaters were sold online at Amazon.com, https://us.govee.com, the Govee Home App and TikTok Shop from September 2021-2024 for between $30 and $150.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Its smart contract features have marked the beginning of a new era of functionality, making transactions more seamless and efficient for users worldwide.Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Save big on the lightweight and comfortable Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, which offer 24 hours of listening time on a single charge.Averi Baudler, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The outer silicone shell is soft and comfortable, with pull tabs for easy removal and adjustment.Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Haunted by an investigation that went unsolved years ago, the aged and beleaguered yet incredibly astute Deke is drawn back into the world of homicide after teaming up with the young, driven, idealistic Jim Baxter (Malek).Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Polish festival could hardly ask for a jury chair more astute to the nuances of craft behind the camera as well as in front of it.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Contributing factors in the years leading up to the crisis included unsustainable home price increases, relaxed lending requirements, and an influx of subprime mortgages.Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Effortlessly pair it with jeans for a relaxed weekend vibe or dress it up with a skirt for a more professional setting.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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That’s a shrewd strategy for any Black actor, especially one who’s freely embraced his queerness in public for the entirety of his career.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Possibly not, given that First 12 has a shrewd lawyer, sowing doubt by arguing there were more opportunities for Dante’s mothers to be unsanitary — intentionally or not — than for the factory to make a catastrophic mistake.Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Its savvy advertising often featured armadillos, and in Austin the brand is still associated with the Armadillo World Headquarters and the concert posters from that era.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Without question, savvy bucks learn how to detect danger within their environment.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Canny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canny. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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