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: accomplished with skill
a skillful treatment
skillfulness
noun
Examples of skillful in a Sentence
He is skillful at diplomacy.
an artist skillful in the use of color
the skillful manner in which the doctor and nurses treated the patient
These issues require skillful handling.
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During her tenure at UTA, her skillful agenting has shaped and built the careers of so many iconic talents.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
She is remembered as a gifted painter and skillful in pastels, in addition to being an avid supporter of philanthropic causes and frequent golfer, finding both love and frustration in the sport, her family says.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
There are plenty of anthropological accounts of skillful people earning social status and bullies being quickly cut down.
—Thomas Morgan, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Rosenberg is careful to note that this doesn’t require abandoning values or discernment, but recognizing that beneath every expression — skillful, clumsy, or even hurtful — is an unmet need.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
She is remembered as a gifted painter and skillful in pastels, in addition to being an avid supporter of philanthropic causes and frequent golfer, finding both love and frustration in the sport, her family says.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
There are plenty of anthropological accounts of skillful people earning social status and bullies being quickly cut down.
—Thomas Morgan, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Rosenberg is careful to note that this doesn’t require abandoning values or discernment, but recognizing that beneath every expression — skillful, clumsy, or even hurtful — is an unmet need.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for skillful
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“Skillful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skillful. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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