wiliest
- superlative of wily.
Example Sentences
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In Iran, the president faces some of his wiliest and most implacable opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
The wiliest or greediest adult children have their eye on the main prize: real estate.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025
Until the events of last Friday, Mr Rutte was seen as one of the wiliest survivors in European politics, even earning the nickname of "Teflon Mark".
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023
Of the three, the last one, “Sacred Thread,” featuring the guitarist Julian Lage and the tabla icon Zakir Hussain, packs the wiliest punch.
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022
Now shrugging off his rags the wiliest fighter of the islands I leapt and stood on the broad door sill, his own bow in his hand.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
