artful
adjective
slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky.
artfully
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a word derived from
artful.
Example Sentences
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The eerie ambient music that drives “Obsession” — so artfully serrated and delicately mangled by Burwell — emerged from a counterintuitive creative nuance that AI could never capture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Fans of the classic, artfully made thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma will find themselves gripped by the film from the start.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
Suiseki stones from Japan are artfully arranged as objects of worship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Aussie guitar duo Royel Otis show up to our interview looking artfully crumpled, beers in hand - but all is not quite what it seems.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Betsie had just passed around a stew so artfully prepared you scarcely missed the meat when, without warning, Mr. Smit leaned back in his chair and pushed the button below the window.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
