How to Use sneaky in a Sentence
sneaky
adjective- It's a sneaky way of getting people to buy something they don't need.
- They make it look like you're getting a lot more than you really are. It's a sneaky trick.
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The sneaky good part of OSU’s defense is its play up front against the run.
—oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2022
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Plus, some sneaky stuff the actor used to prank his guests.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
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Still, this has a sneaky chance to right things for the Dolphins, too.
—Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2021
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In a world thirsty for water, lawns are a sneaky siphon.
—Dan Zak, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022
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There’s also sneaky depth in the SEC, with six teams making the 68-team field.
—Laine Higgins, WSJ, 14 Mar. 2022
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Ah, Cary Elwes has a sneaky plan to drive Brooke Shields out of the castle.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
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The Mets played a crisp, well-rounded series against a sneaky good team.
—Scott Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2023
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So there are things like that that are kind of nice but also could be sneaky.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
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Wait, there’s one more sneaky trick your wallet needs to know about.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
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But the sneaky sips added up to getting drunk for the first time—something the rest of the household didn’t notice.
—Wendy Kaur, ELLE, 18 May 2022
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My little sneaky one is the (Strike King) Space Monkey.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
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The first photo is a sneaky selfie of Ryan with the newlyweds in the background.
—Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022
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But it’s Eli — there’s a good case for him in the Hall of Fame, as well — who has emerged as the sneaky star, the low-key secret weapon.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
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Freemantle then went big man to big man with a sneaky pass to Jack Nunge for a slam.
—Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2021
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Don't forget to run the vacuum over your seats to collect all the sneaky bits of dirt and crumbs.
—Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022
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Hintz scored his first goal on a sneaky toe drag pass from Tyler Seguin, who had a goal and an assist.
—Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2022
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Not the most athletic, but with a real sneaky drop step.
—Marcus J. Moore, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2022
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Seals-Jones is a sneaky value with a punt option price tag.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2021
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Her breezy, gushy style could give the sadness of her lyrics a sneaky potency.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
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But what made him such a unique prospect is his sneaky athleticism.
—Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2021
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New Orleans likes to run a lot of motion and sneaky, if not outright trick plays near the goal line.
—Catena Media, al, 24 Sep. 2022
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Decent body, and no alcohol comes across the palate, so the 8 percent is a tad sneaky.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022
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In this quaint nook, sneaky storage resides under the daybed.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 May 2023
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This could be a sneaky great matchup between two teams that are not giving up on the season.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2021
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Jameson Williams gives the Lions a sneaky good offense.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2022
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There were a couple of times where Kyle tried to nudge me a little bit, his little sneaky self.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2021
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Aegon usurped the throne all sneaky like from Rhaenyra and her husband, Daemon.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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If adding more sneaky storage to your home is a priority, shop this up to 63 percent-off lift-up storage platform bed or a storage ottoman for 50 percent off.
—Rachel Trujillo, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
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