Definition of Cunning

something done skillfully or with clever deception

Examples of Cunning in a sentence

Even though Shannon thought she had a cunning strategy to get Bill to propose, it turned out to be wasted planning when he told her that he was already married. 🔊

Despite the complex security systems in modern vehicles, cunning thieves still manage to get away with thousands of cars and trucks every year. 🔊

My sister and brother have a competition every year to see who can think up the most cunning April Fool’s trick. 🔊

Espionage is a vocation that requires a cunning mind along with the ability to think on your feet, so I believe Richard would make a great spy. 🔊

The team was a sure bet to win the Super Bowl because both the coach and the quarterback had some cunning strategies that the other team had never seen. 🔊

While you may believe that your methods of preparing for the test are cunning tactics, you’re really just cheating. 🔊

Being the cunning fisherman that he was, Jack gave everyone directions to a different fishing hole so that he could bring home the biggest catch. 🔊

It’s a sad fact that many people, celebrities included, have lost fortunes because their financial managers turned out to be cunning embezzlers. 🔊

In the battle of the sexes, the cunning woman will always let the man win because she is the one who will ultimately take home the prize. 🔊

Many of Nature’s most vulnerable species depend on cunning camouflage to protect them from predators. 🔊

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