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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He’s got some sneaky jam and competitiveness, with more of a willingness to put his nose in dirty areas than some scouts give him credit for in my opinion.
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Our tersely honorable hero and the sneaky, combustible Ross share a thorny past.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Lamar did not mention Drake in either of his Grammys acceptance speeches, but fans thought his outfit choice may have been a sneaky reference to him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Our tersely honorable hero and the sneaky, combustible Ross share a thorny past.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Lamar did not mention Drake in either of his Grammys acceptance speeches, but fans thought his outfit choice may have been a sneaky reference to him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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