finesse
noun
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
has finessed
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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
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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
Now, eight years on from Saul's death, the 68-year-old Greg has finessed that position.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2013
But he has finessed everything else to make it simpler and sleeker, often importing ideas from his work in automotive and aerospace design.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2010
With Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, the protege has finessed his mentor at the box office.
From Time Magazine Archive
