finesse
noun
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
finessing
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present participleof finesse.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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With enough time and imagination, kickers and equipment managers are capable of finessing footballs in ways that make them soar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
However, the committee said it welcomed the break away from aligning the minimum wage with the living wage, and recommended "further finessing of the policy application to further help business, and support jobs".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
The outreach requires finessing complex legal and diplomatic disputes that have long poisoned ties, but, as the court cases demonstrated, history hangs heavy over the relationship.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
There is no leveraging, cajoling, or finessing the calculations of thrust, the pressure inside the cryogenic tanks, or the behavior of a 165-foot-long spaceship attempting a rocket-powered landing.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 18, 2023
“Looks like good finessing to me,” said Bobby complacently.
From The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man by James Montgomery Flagg
