shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districtsshifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
Recent Examples on the WebEnter the 5-11, 206-pound Ali, who could be this year’s version of Mitchell as an undrafted free agent who is a shifty runner.—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024 If the defender gets caught on the brush screen during the exchange, that could put a switch defender in a tricky situation trying to stay in front of the shifty Fox.—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024 More and more teams are finding a need for smaller, shiftier players like Flowers.—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024 Hackman and Lindo are more than believable as shifty men who are always fidgeting with energy, thinking about the next move while trying to seem present and calm.—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for shifty
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