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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Indeed, at a welcoming dinner in Harrison’s mansion, Erzsébet swiftly puts the condescending and clueless guests away with her words, delivered with strength, dignity and sneaky bemusement.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
There are several sneaky growth plays with fair prices heading into next year, according to a recent Goldman Sachs analysis.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
There's a sneaky reason for that, which Charania alluded to on ABC's NBA Countdown on Saturday night.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
All of this bodes well for the Anthem, which is a readily available, rather inexpensive electric for those who need a small sneaky little commuter to run a few errands.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Carole Horst, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
There are several sneaky growth plays with fair prices heading into next year, according to a recent Goldman Sachs analysis.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
There's a sneaky reason for that, which Charania alluded to on ABC's NBA Countdown on Saturday night.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
All of this bodes well for the Anthem, which is a readily available, rather inexpensive electric for those who need a small sneaky little commuter to run a few errands.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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 3 Jan. 2025.
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