Examples of “finesse” in a Sentence

noun Skillful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.

• The nurse spoke to the frightened child with great finesse and kindness.
• The negotiation required real finesse to keep both sides happy.
• She played the tricky solo with impressive finesse.

verb To handle a tricky situation cleverly or skilfully, often to get around a problem.

• She tried to finesse the deadline by asking for a short extension politely.
• Somehow he finessed a free upgrade without ever really asking for one.
• He managed to finesse his way out of an awkward question.