How to Use nimble in a Sentence

nimble

adjective
  • The dude’s a snowplow with nimble feet and a mean streak.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
  • She’s managed to make a weighty work feel nimble.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
  • All his toys — and the Roots, his nimble house band — are there.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
  • In many ways, an onus will be on the 76ers to be nimble through the draft.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Yorke is a bit more nimble and lean than some scouts expected.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Plans call for smaller and more nimble boats on that stretch of the river.
    — oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2020
  • And the cost may yet be less than a far smaller though more nimble space telescope.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The last hundred years have been a nimble shift in that theft and wealth stripping.
    — Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
  • Sales have cratered for years, with more nimble competitors on the rise.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The right drugs, at the right time, could help keep aging bodies healthy and nimble.
    — Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Stay nimble now, so small problems pass quickly.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Dye is a more nimble and agile runner and also has greater top end speed.
    — oregonlive.com, 26 July 2019
  • Stiles, nimble in mind but not in body, must park on the treacherous dirt road and hike to his home.
    — Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The new style of cars — lighter and more nimble — promised to play more to Hamilton’s strengths.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Lover Girl is nimble and fun, with pillowy vocals and cloudy beats.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The state monopoly learned to be nimble and adapt to wartime footing.
    — Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2022
  • With a smaller frame, the car is also more nimble, Knizek said.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The yard says it is built to the same high standards as the larger cats in the fleet but is even more nimble.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2022
  • But five minutes into the process, a nimble trout announced its own plan and grabbed the bait.
    — Charles Passy, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2018
  • But at eight half-hour episodes, the show is both lighter and more nimble than its synopsis might suggest.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The best thing that businesses and leaders can do is to stay calm and remain nimble.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
  • And there's a side of him which is very cunning and very opportunistic and nimble.
    — CBS News, 7 Dec. 2022
  • All in all, the 940 points quickly and is pretty nimble for a gun of this type.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Sweeney had to be nimble on the field, shuffling from all three spots in the outfield to first base and pinch hitting.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Those nimble feet have been evident at practice.
    — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Tua had to be nimble in the pocket with good footwork to sidestep rushers at times and was sacked once.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2021
  • When the rodents still failed to appear, their nimble lawyer had a second defense at the ready.
    — WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Agility means being nimble in thought and action, ready to surf the waves of constant change.
    — Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Huntsville artist turns on a dime from falsetto R&B to nimble rapping and back again.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 31 Dec. 2020
  • The all-steel trellis frame bike is nimble, light weight and keeps the confidence level high in the twisties.
    — Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2020

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