smart
verb (used without object)
to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.
smartness
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a word derived from
smart.
Example Sentences
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Their side looked bowler-heavy with five seamers and two spinners, which proved ineffective as Bangladesh proved their smartness and adaptability to pace the chase perfectly.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023
“Bjorkstrand, I think he’s been a little snakebit and he’s playing a little better than his numbers probably indicate. I really like his smartness and his stickwork and a lot of things.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2023
“I can’t measure her smartness, but she’s curious, and I think it’s the way of being smart,” said Maciej Ryszczuk, Swiatek’s fitness trainer and physiotherapist.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2022
“We have a vaccine for that smartness virus that’s been in the art world for the last fifty years.”
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 2, 2019
In a short time the twins were not only let alone but got themselves a certain reputation for smartness.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
