shiftier; shiftiest
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Examples of shifty in a Sentence
shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts
shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
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And every man who’s ever lived is a shifty cum salesman, OK? 100%.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Aug. 2024
And there were some subsequent elements to the entire Watergate experience that were a little bit on the shifty side, as Washington, D.C., has a tendency to be.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
When she's shown doubling as a timid housemaid to a shifty burglar in a snap, our feels for this iteration of Selina Kyle went Hatha-up-and-away.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 19 July 2024
Boston College is getting a speedy, shifty player who has great football IQ and vision on the field.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Aug. 2024
And there were some subsequent elements to the entire Watergate experience that were a little bit on the shifty side, as Washington, D.C., has a tendency to be.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
When she's shown doubling as a timid housemaid to a shifty burglar in a snap, our feels for this iteration of Selina Kyle went Hatha-up-and-away.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 19 July 2024
Boston College is getting a speedy, shifty player who has great football IQ and vision on the field.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
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“Shifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifty. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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