Slyness

"But when their slyness is known their case is mortal," said Longarine. ❋ Unknown (1855)

At such times there is no trace of hatred or spite in his eyes, but a great deal of humour, and that peculiar fox-like slyness which is only to be noticed in very observant people. ❋ Unknown (2004)

And -- most important -- the emotion (a kind of slyness) that came to him from the "noise" in the being's brain. ❋ Van Vogt, A. E. (1971)

She is the pretty, good-natured, well-principled, and rather well-educated menial, whose prudence comes to the aid of her principles, whose pride does not interfere with either, and who has a certain -- it is hardly unfair to call it -- slyness which is of the sex rather than of the individual. ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)

The quiet ways of the Friends, and their habits of self-restraint developed in them a kind of slyness that peculiarly fitted them, sharpened as it was by a love of money, to make a successful and profitable bargain. ❋ Unknown (1873)

What one has to see the film to appreciate, however, is the elegance of Mandvi's writing, the slyness with which certain gags are set up, and way he captures the sensuality with which some chefs approach their work. ❋ George Heymont (2010)

With her capacity for slyness and secrecy – just as she had when she wrote about giving birth to Sharon, keeping her contractions secret because she didn't want to have to go into hospital – she hid her illness. ❋ Emine Saner (2010)

It's a delightful meshing of slyness and pathos, a loving homage that still retains a keen sense of fun. ❋ Peter Marks (2010)

Sly and the Family Stone: You've got the slyness of "Sly" and the family-ness of "Family," but together with a straight-on drug reference. ❋ David Weinberger (2011)

The people lack the imprint of fear and slyness that tyranny leaves. ❋ Laila E Hamarinen (2011)

I slowly watched the slyness of daylight creep into the curtains before I exhausted myself to sleep and wondered why I should be living when my sister was gone. ❋ Jill Bialosky (2011)

Should you, in desperate slyness, seek some forlorn alley or dark passageway and lie down, the omnipresent policeman will rout you out just the same. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Regularly, every slack water, without slyness, boldly and openly in the broad day, Big Alec was to be seen running his line. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Where slyness and terrorism clash, terrorism appears to carry the day: Gaddafi failed to respect even the ancient and universal tribal rules regarding hospitality when, having invited the Lebanese leader Musa Sadr to Tripoli, he "disappeared" his own guest. ❋ Amir Madani (2011)

One of the Polish students was Klara, about 24, rather small, with the classic Slavic look: clear skin, good cheekbones, a pouty mouth, and a slyness in her blue eyes. ❋ Unknown (2009)