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 team would soon feature real stars, too, in the likes of KC native Belser and wily midfielder Graham Zusi.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Uso was the wily veteran, a former world heavyweight champion, looking to get back into the title picture.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Expect classics from the American songbook, wily new interpretations of contemporary pop songs, Broadway standards and lots of sweet between-song patter.
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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.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Uso was the wily veteran, a former world heavyweight champion, looking to get back into the title picture.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 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
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“Wily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wily. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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