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deftness

[ UK /dɪftnˈɛs/ ]
NOUN
  1. skillful performance or ability without difficulty
    he was famous for his facility as an archer
    his quick adeptness was a product of good design

How To Use deftness In A Sentence

  • But there is much satisfaction in seeing a modern classic performed with such deftness and humour, and recognising the universality of its underlying themes.
  • That's not "deftness," it's crude corruption of the kind that Reid and the Democrats ran against in 2006 and 2008. GayPatriot
  • Indeed, Hem's songs - no matter how bleak - project a hope and buoyancy that would grate were it not for their deftness and skill.
  • With the deftness of one who has studied more than a hundred different works of art, her hands moved to feel the corded muscles of the athlete's neck.
  • That man was Dick Fuld, who later achieved notoriety as the captain of the investment bank as it went down with all hands, but even in the mid 1980s he was demonstrating a deftness of touch. Big Bang's shockwaves left us with today's big bust
  • Given the overall deftness of direction and performance, one expects Irma Vep to be a highlight of the season - good, unwholesome larky fun.
  • Moreover, Ms Merkel showed during her own EU presidency last year a deftness for compromise that is lacking in either Mr Sarkozy or Mr Brown.
  • Imagine the speed and accuracy of volleyball, cut with the deftness and touch of football combined with the acrobatics of a gymnastics floor routine and you'll come close to understanding the visual appeal of sepak takraw. Paul Dodson: Football Mutations
  • What further amazes Verner, a macro-economist, is the deftness with which the indigenous people navigate the modern world while retaining fidelity to their traditions and customs.
  • And she had an extraordinary deftness and lightness of touch, plus a great facility with language.
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