finesse
noun
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
has finessed
-
present perfectof finesse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Dosa has finessed this emotional-meets-elemental space before in her Academy Award-nominated 2022 documentary “Fire of Love,” about married volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Armstrong has finessed this trick throughout his writing and producing career, exploring how even at their lousiest, human beings are more relatable than many may want to believe.
From The Verge ● Oct. 11, 2019
The alliance has finessed a politically tricky situation by drawing on the values of both sides and using the language of #MeToo and modern feminism to cast the widest possible net.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2018
On other recent albums, Mr. Bleckmann has finessed Broadway show tunes, Weimar cabaret and the songs of Charles Ives.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2010
With Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, the protege has finessed his mentor at the box office.
From Time Magazine Archive
