Cunnings

His financial independence was one reason why my alarmingly outspoken Master was innocent of the cunnings of diplomacy. ❋ Yogananda, Paramhansa, 1893-1952 (1935)

Heeding such persuasions, India has proved herself not witless against the thousand cunnings of time. ❋ Yogananda, Paramhansa, 1893-1952 (1935)

'Tis true some people have it that have not wit, but there are at least as many foolish people I have ever observed to be fullest of tricks, little ugly plots and designs, unnecessary disguises, and mean cunnings, which are the basest qualities in the world, and makes one the most contemptible, I think; when I once discover them they lose their credit with me for ever. ❋ Parry, Edward A (1901)

She sat there full of new knowledge and new importance, brimming with experience and strange, unexpected aspirations, purposes, yes -- and cunnings! ❋ Arnold Bennett (1899)

Set before their eyes, in your discourse, and let them see, as in a glass, their own disquiets, their little cunnings, their trifling projects, and their vain hopes. ❋ Dryden, John, 1631-1700 (1808)

We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings: I ha't. ❋ Unknown (1600)

'Tis true some people have it that have not wit, but there are at least as many foolish people that have no good nature, and those are the persons I have ever observed to be fullest of tricks, little ugly plots and designs, unnecessary disguises, and mean cunnings, which are the basest qualities in the world, and makes one the most contemptible, I think; where I once discover them they lose their credit with me for ever. ❋ Unknown (1888)

I do not mean that every means which we may possibly take to enable ourselves to see things double, will be always the most likely to insure the ultimate tranquillity of the scene, neither that any such artifice as this would be of avail, without the tender and loving drawing of the things themselves, and of the light that bathes them; nevertheless the highest art is full of these little cunnings, and it is only by the help of them that it can succeed in at all equaling the force of the natural impression. ❋ John Ruskin (1859)

da gyul have nice [hairy] cun cun. boy a give a (her)one [wood] in she cun cun [eh]. ❋ Dolemite60087 (2005)

"I'd [stay] away from that cunning [chap]..he's pretty [weird]" ❋ Maybelline (2006)

Cun Cun is [connecting] the communities in [Malaysia], gathering and reallocating the [resources] for a greater economic benefits for all. ❋ Cun Cun (2021)

The [con man] [gloated] as the train carried him off. He had cunningly swindled another town into investing in a technology that didn't even exist. He really was a [cunning linguist] and it helped him to escape capture. ❋ Lorelili (2011)

[Don't worry about it], cun. ❋ Hal Jackson (2006)

Oi [cun'] cum over ere' Aight mate im gonna have a [sheah] neah, don't be a cun' [alroight]! Oooohhhhhh you [CUN']! ❋ J Ryan (2007)

[Alfred]: Jenny was being such a cunt with me last night. Ted: [Al] man, I wouldn't even call her a cunt. She is more of a [cun-not]! ❋ Johnny Hookup (2021)

That girl is damn [cun]! Those shoes are cun, man! A: I've [scored] some free [tickets]. B: [Cun]! ❋ 1USoulja (2007)

“Don’t this camouflaged [jumpsuit] look awfully [cunning] on [the baby]?” ❋ Wpie (2019)

"Who's this [poor bastard]?" "He's [cunning]" ❋ Nokus Pocus (2023)