Sentence example with the word 'canniness'

canniness

acuteness, callidity, craftiness, economicalness, frugalness, heedfulness, one-upmanship, readiness, slipperiness, subtilty, uncommunicativeness

Last update: September 9, 2015


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Even when the Liberal-Imperialist 0111vier ministry was formed, he maintained at first an anything but benevolent neutrality, and then an open opposition, and it is impossible to be sure whether mere "canniness," or something better, kept him from joining the government of the National Defence, of which he was in a manner the author.   [Please select]

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He had also the Scotch canniness and never committed himself by a positive opinion.   [Please select]

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Moreover, to show my canniness, I've won back its cost a score of times this very night.   [Please select]

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cannily - canniness - canning