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 are adding service fees or sneaky price labeling—but others are using DSLs to their advantage.
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 June 2024
Once again sneaky Lord Larys is waiting in the halls for Alicent.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
This is Star Wars after all, so sneaky genealogical reveals are always possible.
—Jack Francis, Vulture, 5 June 2024
Wall also refutes the idea that service charges, which go to venues and ticketing companies like Ticketmaster, are just a sneaky way for Ticketmaster to raise prices.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 23 May 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 June 2024
Once again sneaky Lord Larys is waiting in the halls for Alicent.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
This is Star Wars after all, so sneaky genealogical reveals are always possible.
—Jack Francis, Vulture, 5 June 2024
Wall also refutes the idea that service charges, which go to venues and ticketing companies like Ticketmaster, are just a sneaky way for Ticketmaster to raise prices.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 23 May 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 30 Jun. 2024.
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