CANNY in a Sentence
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Example sentences for CANNY, such as:
1. Johnson was plainly a canny individual.
2. The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock.
3. The first and most immediate of these is a certain canny captain of many wars whose regiment is still at the disposal of either army.
2. The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock.
3. The first and most immediate of these is a certain canny captain of many wars whose regiment is still at the disposal of either army.
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Meanings and Examples of CANNY
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canny
a. having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd
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Example Sentence:
1 Johnson was plainly a canny individual.
2 The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock.
3 The first and most immediate of these is a certain canny captain of many wars whose regiment is still at the disposal of either army.
4 It would be tempting to read his gee-whiz protestations as the practiced act of a canny ingenue.