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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
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The Democratic ticket is framing Trump as a chaotic leader easily taken advantage of by more wily foreign adversaries.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
From 1986 to 1995, Andy Griffith enjoyed one of television’s most impressive second acts, playing a wily southern lawyer named Ben Matlock.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Her Mel can be attentive and sympathetic one minute, yet very defensive and wily the next.
—Diedre Johnson, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2024
Herpes viruses are wily and can stow away quietly in the roots of nerves.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 30 July 2024
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David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
From 1986 to 1995, Andy Griffith enjoyed one of television’s most impressive second acts, playing a wily southern lawyer named Ben Matlock.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Her Mel can be attentive and sympathetic one minute, yet very defensive and wily the next.
—Diedre Johnson, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2024
Herpes viruses are wily and can stow away quietly in the roots of nerves.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 30 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for wily
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“Wily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wily. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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