Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception.
1 It became the slyness of the watching animal, that feels the enemy.
2 He said this without malice or slyness or any emotion at all.
3 And Lecacheur replied, with a look of Normandy slyness in his eyes:
4 There was more slyness in it than ever his beard could hide.
5 Beauchamp was not insensible to the slyness of the poke at him.
6 I think I had impressed her with my slyness and my ruthlessness.
7 There is no slyness or undercover business, in their genial, talented ranks.
8 His expression shifts in an instant, from wide-eyed fascination to smirking slyness .
9 One was slow and cautious, with a slyness beneath the surface obsequity.
10 And there again, mark the slyness of him, thinks the girl looking on.
11 Jessie Cartwright reflected much on Emily's slyness in keeping her affairs so secret.
12 One and all, Taren Ferry folk had a reputation for slyness and trickery.
13 My suspicions about his slyness , by the way, were quite unfounded.
14 He suddenly remembered to be discreet, and winked one eye with indescribable slyness .
15 But one senses a cynicism, a manipulatory slyness , about those performers.
16 He asked, with a certain slyness , Have you heard anything about her already?
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