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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
his opponent's sneaky campaign manager was clearly up to something
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as in sneak
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a sneaky plan to replace the priceless painting with a copy
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Recent Examples of sneaky
As the evening progressed, the Plaths used some sneaky tactics to throw a surprise wedding anniversary party for Zac and Lydia right under their noses.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Of course, some sneaky attorneys might read these questions and proceed to rely upon AI hallucinations anyway.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2026
With Liverpool rumors getting loud, a big summer — and a sneaky Norge run — could get the biggest clubs in the game involved in the bidding.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
That is what made this email so sneaky.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sneaky
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Of course, some sneaky attorneys might read these questions and proceed to rely upon AI hallucinations anyway.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2026
With Liverpool rumors getting loud, a big summer — and a sneaky Norge run — could get the biggest clubs in the game involved in the bidding.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
That is what made this email so sneaky.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaky
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The Italian-style grotto is a shady spot to visit on sunny days, with trees sheltering the pool and fountain.
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This woodland native grows in USDA Zones 6-9 and is best suited to shadier areas of the landscape.
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.
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Unlike the other luxury swimwear brands on this list that pay homage to the silhouettes and style cues of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Miaou’s suits come with a sly sense of humor and color palette straight from the early aughts.
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The fierce woman who always wore black, who could light up a room with her sly jokes and smoky laughter, grew quieter and more fragile after losing her lover.
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Some may be announced publicly; others may happen in more clandestine ways.
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But clandestine flows aren’t the biggest factor behind the market calm.
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The company revealed that the Barracuda-class vessel is extremely silent and stealthy particularly mobile, with great endurance.
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His influence on the second goal was less stealthy.
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According to his plea agreement with prosecutors, Doyle sold a Glock pistol to an undercover informant on May 20, 2025 — part of a series of transactions on Chicago’s South Side that led to his arrest on July 7, 2025, a few days after the shooting at his daughter’s party.
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Whether openly or undercover, MSV doesn’t just fail shareholders.
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After 1996, when the protease inhibitors were developed, the duty to warn continued to be an important standard when HIV status became more clinically covert.
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Authorities say the rogue drone operation led out of a former daycare in Georgia was a staging ground where multiple drones were launched on covert missions to deliver the contraband by air to 10 federal prisons at night.
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Inside, plans call for wet and dry research labs, teaching labs, collaboration areas, offices, instructional spaces and a 130‑space underground parking garage.
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Some experts — and Kennedy — argue that offering peptides through licensed compounding pharmacies would shrink this underground market and direct people toward safer products.
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaky. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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