cleverness
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Stoppard’s cleverness, while the source of his fame and prestige, was intimidating to some and off-putting to others.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025
The fights and chases are semi-effective, but there’s such a startling lack of cleverness that it’s as if the filmmakers took “Idiocracy” as a guide rather than a warning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
While he is nowhere near the dribbler Jeremy Doku or Savinho is, he brings a certain degree of cleverness to the wing.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025
But don’t focus on the cleverness: focus on the affection.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
It might be the clever thing to do, but cleverness did not win victories; the bright combinations rarely worked.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
Vocabulary lists containing cleverness
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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