sneakier; sneakiest
: marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness
a sneaky trick
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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Kyle and Kamilla are back at it With nary an ally in sight, the butt doctor seemed like a goner, but Kyle and Kamilla were up to their sneaky tricks again.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
She’s got some aces up her sleeve, though, like her own hyper-motivated personality (with some refreshing physical fitness to boot) and devoted Secret Service agent Manny (Ramon Rodriguez, the film’s sneaky breakout).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
In addition to creating faux freckles, they can be used as a sneaky acne cover-up.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Being sneaky on incorrect proofs is just the tip of the iceberg.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
She’s got some aces up her sleeve, though, like her own hyper-motivated personality (with some refreshing physical fitness to boot) and devoted Secret Service agent Manny (Ramon Rodriguez, the film’s sneaky breakout).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
In addition to creating faux freckles, they can be used as a sneaky acne cover-up.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Being sneaky on incorrect proofs is just the tip of the iceberg.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sneaky
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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