clever
adjective
mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
cleverness
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a word derived from
clever.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Cregger is a successor to Mr. Carpenter also, but with more comedic finesse and more cleverness, plus a facility for sinuous plotting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
St Mirren character, St Mirren cleverness, St Mirren glory - all there in black and white and in fantastic technicolour too.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
“Influencers,” like its predecessor, was written and directed by the Canadian Kurtis David Harder, whose cleverness is as abundant as the body count.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
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
Maybe over the years he had forgotten about the importance of keeping them, or maybe he was distracted by her youth or beauty or cleverness.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
