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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Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
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The lack of any proof of pervasive cheating is simply viewed as how sneaky and dangerous the Democrats are.
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Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
After a sneaky mosquito feeds on your arm, leg, neck…wherever, your immune system releases histamines in response to the little pest’s saliva, Dr. Fahs tells SELF.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 July 2024
Veterans can sniff out the atmosphere’s sneaky surprises.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
The lack of any proof of pervasive cheating is simply viewed as how sneaky and dangerous the Democrats are.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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