Examples of wily in a Sentence
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 wily right-hander held up the end of his bargain, but the Royals’ offense failed to support him.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Expect classics from the American songbook, wily new interpretations of contemporary pop songs, Broadway standards and lots of sweet between-song patter.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Zinedine Zidane, the great French playmaker, headbutted Marco Materazzi, a wily Italian defender who had made a passing remark about Zidane’s sister.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
For most of the day, the wily right-hander was even better than just quality.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Expect classics from the American songbook, wily new interpretations of contemporary pop songs, Broadway standards and lots of sweet between-song patter.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Zinedine Zidane, the great French playmaker, headbutted Marco Materazzi, a wily Italian defender who had made a passing remark about Zidane’s sister.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
For most of the day, the wily right-hander was even better than just quality.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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 19 Jun. 2026.
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