sneakier; sneakiest
: marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness
a sneaky trick
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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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Again, there are sneaky ways to try and overcome those restrictions.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, Pepper had other plans, and her sneaky idea wasn't so sentimental after all.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Payton leaked out for a pair of buckets then Hield sank his third triple of the game on a sneaky inbounds pass up the court off a dead ball.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Here are strategies for what to do when you’re caught between two leaders who don’t talk to each other: 1) Spot the sneaky signs of disconnection.
—Melody Wilding, Harvard Business Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, Pepper had other plans, and her sneaky idea wasn't so sentimental after all.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Payton leaked out for a pair of buckets then Hield sank his third triple of the game on a sneaky inbounds pass up the court off a dead ball.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Here are strategies for what to do when you’re caught between two leaders who don’t talk to each other: 1) Spot the sneaky signs of disconnection.
—Melody Wilding, Harvard Business Review, 6 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 17 Dec. 2024.
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