sneakier; sneakiest
: marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness
a sneaky trick
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Examples of sneaky in a Sentence
They make it look like you're getting a lot more than you really are. It's a sneaky trick.
It's a sneaky way of getting people to buy something they don't need.
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The move formed part of the Biden administration’s crackdown on sneaky fees that often cost consumers.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 May 2024
Silicone Bottles $10 $9 Finding sneaky ways to fit your liquid beauty products into your suitcase while staying under the limit is no small feat, but one flight attendant swears that silicone bottles are the best way to fit in all of your essential toiletries while following airline restrictions.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 May 2024
Silicone Bottles $10 $9 Finding sneaky ways to fit your liquid beauty products into your suitcase while staying under the limit is no small feat, but one flight attendant swears that silicone bottles are the best way to fit in all of your essential toiletries while following airline restrictions.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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