deftness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deftness
Example Sentences
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If the greater consistency of his groundstrokes was the jab, the deftness of his dropshot was the body shot.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The author has a gift for describing pristine lowland forests and the majesty of trees more than 1,000 years old, and equal deftness in showing the horror of their devastation by logging and fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
“My Everyday Lagos: Nigerian Cooking at Home and in the Diaspora” is the first cookbook from New York Times columnist Yewande Komolafe, written with the deftness of a seasoned pro.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023
It’s “what’s he like, how do you negotiate with him?” said Mr. Traupe, who praised Mr. Burns’s deftness so far in “not being the center of attention.”
From New York Times • May 9, 2023
His pronounced cranium indicates his future deftness with mathematics and mechanical things.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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