finesses

"We took a shortcut through the park to get to school faster. "

"The chef skilfully flipped the omelet in the pan without breaking it. "

"The chef carefully manipulated the ingredients, stirring the sauce gently. "

"The chef skillfully prepared the meal, using fresh ingredients and precise techniques. "

"She was late to the meeting, but she tried finessing the situation by claiming traffic was unusually heavy, even though she'd overslept. "

"Maria finessed her way out of doing chores by offering to help her mom with a more difficult task. "

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"In chemistry class, we learned how to make salt solutions by dissolving salt in water. "

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

"After school, I enjoy having long conversations with my friends about our classes and weekend plans. "

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "