How to Use sneaky in a Sentence

sneaky

adjective

• It's a sneaky way of getting people to buy something they don't need.
• They make it look like you're getting a lot more than you really are. It's a sneaky trick.
• The sneaky good part of OSU’s defense is its play up front against the run.
  — oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2022
• Plus, some sneaky stuff the actor used to prank his guests.
  — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
• Still, this has a sneaky chance to right things for the Dolphins, too.
  — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2021
• In a world thirsty for water, lawns are a sneaky siphon.
  — Dan Zak, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022
• This might be the sneaky-fun game of the entire weekend.
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2021
• There’s also sneaky depth in the SEC, with six teams making the 68-team field.
  — Laine Higgins, WSJ, 14 Mar. 2022
• Ah, Cary Elwes has a sneaky plan to drive Brooke Shields out of the castle.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
• The Mets played a crisp, well-rounded series against a sneaky good team.
  — Scott Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2023
• Horan sealed the rout for the Thorns in the 77th minute, scoring with the help of sneaky feint from Simone Charley.
  — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 5 June 2021
• So there are things like that that are kind of nice but also could be sneaky.
  — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
• Is there a true difference between the sneaky link and the side chick?
  — James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
• Wait, there’s one more sneaky trick your wallet needs to know about.
  — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
• The Panthers will be a sneaky-tough opponent for the Vols.
  — J. Brady McCollough Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2021
• If your kids are sneaky, keep their devices in your room overnight.
  — Julie Jargon, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2020
• But the sneaky sips added up to getting drunk for the first time—something the rest of the household didn’t notice.
  — Wendy Kaur, ELLE, 18 May 2022
• Mid-to-late winter can be a sneaky good time to enjoy a few beers.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2021
• My little sneaky one is the (Strike King) Space Monkey.
  — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
• The first photo is a sneaky selfie of Ryan with the newlyweds in the background.
  — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022
• But it’s Eli — there’s a good case for him in the Hall of Fame, as well — who has emerged as the sneaky star, the low-key secret weapon.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
• The Flames are sneaky good on the defensive side of the ball and have one of the best rushing defenses in the land.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 1 Oct. 2021
• Freemantle then went big man to big man with a sneaky pass to Jack Nunge for a slam.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2021
• Don't forget to run the vacuum over your seats to collect all the sneaky bits of dirt and crumbs.
  — Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022
• Hintz scored his first goal on a sneaky toe drag pass from Tyler Seguin, who had a goal and an assist.
  — Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2022
• That’s a sneaky way to wiggle out from the uncrashable moniker.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 June 2021
• Not the most athletic, but with a real sneaky drop step.
  — Marcus J. Moore, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2022
• Seals-Jones is a sneaky value with a punt option price tag.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2021
• He’s got a really good stick and he’s got some sneaky dangles as well.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
• The tech mammoth’s strict RTO push might just be a sneaky means of laying off workers, some future-of-work experts say.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024