Craftiness

"Written on the Wind," for all its craftiness, is only a glossy soaper; it doesn't touch my heart, though it does tickle my funnybone. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

Johanna's knitting and general craftiness is a good fit for Bramble Berry and we are thrilled to have her indie cool sensibilities in our midst. ❋ Anne-Marie (2007)

Such things the apostle did not allow of, but did renounce and avoid with indignation: Not walking in craftiness, or in disguise, acting with art and cunning, but in great simplicity, and with open freedom. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Either Runcible knew of their efforts and quietly endorsed them—in which case he was a screeching hypocrite—or else they acted without his knowledge, in which case his craftiness was a sham and he lived in quiet ignorance. ❋ PETER DAVID (2001)

As regards what he may do lawfully, a man can employ either lawful means, and such as are adapted to the end in view, which belongs to prudence; or he can use unlawful means, unsuitable to the proposed end, and this belongs to craftiness, which is exercised by fraud and guile, as shown above (Q. 55, AA. 3, seqq.). ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

But of course, this is just what we should expect from Clinton and her politics of 'craftiness'. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Therefore fraud does not belong to craftiness which is opposed to prudence. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

For such vices as imprudence and its parts which are directly opposed to prudence are not less opposed thereto, than those which bear a certain resemblance to prudence, such as craftiness and vices connected with it. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

By "craftiness," i.e. by their own arms getting the better of them. ❋ Editor (1889)

With what detractors of the Celtic character would probably call "craftiness," but what we prefer to call "tact and tenderness," she determined not to ruffle the existing happy state of affairs by risking a misunderstanding with her lover, but would rather wait until, as a wife, she could bring the whole influence of her own honest nature to bear upon this weak trait in his character. ❋ Allen Raine (1885)

Calvinists have written much against the "craftiness" of Charles IX. ❋ Honor�� De Balzac (1824)

Paul identifies one quality of their message as "craftiness" (πανουργια) that corrupts the mind. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The 16 dancers multiply the Pulcinella character, and Dunn sets them hurtling through a storyless dance that portrays a far more benign kind of craftiness and trickery than we associate with the Commedia performers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This kind of craftiness tends to be considered women’s domain, and I have absolutely no idea why. ❋ Julianne (2007)

But even on that young visage was a look of craftiness, and Jim pulled back. ❋ Christie Golden (2011)

Signora Luciano said to Bella, and even through the strange accent Bella could hear the craftiness in her voice. ❋ Margaret Peterson Haddix (2011)