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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Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller recently suggested the Pirates could be a sneaky candidate in the race to sign Texas Rangers free agent Andrew Heaney.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Another sneaky tactic is phishing, where scammers trick you into giving away your card info by posing as legitimate companies via emails or fake websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Though some are forgotten or not necessarily seen as much in grocery stores now, Southerners will recognize these vintage food products that might be the sneaky trick to perfecting Southern cuisine.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller recently suggested the Pirates could be a sneaky candidate in the race to sign Texas Rangers free agent Andrew Heaney.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Another sneaky tactic is phishing, where scammers trick you into giving away your card info by posing as legitimate companies via emails or fake websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Though some are forgotten or not necessarily seen as much in grocery stores now, Southerners will recognize these vintage food products that might be the sneaky trick to perfecting Southern cuisine.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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