Sentences with clever
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C c - He's a very clever man.
- ...a clever and gripping novel.
- Discover some clever ideas to beat the frustration and pass your wait stress.
- Find out how to use playful and clever promotions wisely and safely.
- A clever book
- clever like a fox
- Why do so many teachers in the self help world, feel the need to say how clever they are, and how much money they have.
- Wanting to be right all the time and to be seen to be right every time is a vain attempt to be wise, clever and strong.
- It was an amusing, clever play, but of no lasting value.
- His clever device was the first to solve the problem.
- SYNONYMY NOTE: clever, in this comparison, implies quick-wittedness or adroitness, as in contriving the solution to a problem [a clever reply]; cunning suggests great skill or ingenuity, but often implies deception or craftiness [cunning as a fox]; ingenious stresses inventive skill, as in origination or fabrication [an ingenious explanation]; shrewd suggests cleverness accompanied by practicality [a shrewd understanding of the situation], sometimes verging on craftiness [a shrewd politician]