adroitness

• It was executed with so much delicacy and adroitness, and covered under a countenance of such apostolic solemnity, that the persons on whom he was operating were unconscious of the design. —  Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry
• According to IMDb, Dunst trained hard for the film, but her lack of court adroitness should be apparent to anyone who knows the difference between topspin and —  The Daily News Tribune Homepage RSS
• In carrying on the two campaigns--the conquest of the new and the re-conquest of the old love--with equal adroitness, and in turning to the best advantage the chance circumstances of each enterprise, he was led into an infinity of annoying, embarrassing, and ridiculous situations, to extricate himself from which he was obliged to descend to a series of lies and deceptions, of paltry evasions, ignoble subterfuges and equivocal expedients. —  The Child of Pleasure
• At Amsterdam, in a moment of peril for our plot, Alb acted somewhat in this capacity for me, showing himself to be possessed of all that shrewd adroitness which should furnish the equipment of every well-regulated villain. —  The Chauffeur and the Chaperon
• It happened that the performer who had hitherto formed the base of the Car had quitted the troupe, and as, to fill this part, only strength and adroitness were necessary, Passepartout had been chosen to take his place The poor fellow really felt sad when--melancholy reminiscence of his youth!--he donned his costume, adorned with vari-coloured wings, and fastened to his natural feature a false nose six feet long. —  Around the World in 80 Days

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