How to Use stealthy in a Sentence

stealthy

adjective
Definition of stealthynext
Synonyms for stealthynext
  • The sweater-turned-scarf is a classic, stealthy-chic move.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2022
  • What's the point in being stealthy if there's nothing to hide?
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Later that night the lights in the town go dark and a spaceship descends stealthy from the sky.
    — Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021
  • As the video shows, attacks have the potential to be fast and stealthy.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2022
  • This could be the small, stealthy, unmanned tanker of CSBA’s dreams.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021
  • There are plenty of RGB lights on the 502 Hero, which adds to its already stealthy look.
    — Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Our advice: read the fine print and be stealthy, because nights will go fast!
    — Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
  • When the boy shows the fox stealthy kindness, other forms of life begin to bloom for him.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2023
  • To her surprise, the plumper was in fact doing its job in stealthy silence.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
  • First the lentils are set to simmer with a dusting of cumin, bringing its stealthy warmth.
    — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022
  • But this was a stealthy virus, able to move among people who didn’t show any symptoms.
    — Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Lightweight and stealthy, the perfect boot for sneaking up on wary flats fish.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Likely the work of some stealthy hair extensions, the new style showed off her caramel highlights and swished in the evening light.
    — Hannah Coates, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2022
  • That's a lot of vulnerable hosts for a stealthy pathogen.
    — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 5 Oct. 2021
  • JetZero believes its design will fly in the 2030s, right around the time the Air Force will want a stealthy tanker.
    — Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
  • The Artura is stealthy and weird, something that could be said for the McLaren brand overall.
    — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 14 June 2022
  • Between the hiking trails, the climate, the food and the people, Arizona has a stealthy way of stealing your heart.
    — Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2021
  • The Air Force, which once vowed it would never buy a non-stealthy fighter again, appears to have had a change in heart.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Jan. 2021
  • The swing-wing B-1, by contrast, really isn’t stealthy at all.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Maybe the game is real and Tommy is facing a stealthy battle for his life.
    — Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The fate of the outside world remained a mystery, with survival coming one stealthy step at a time.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 27 May 2021
  • The sideview mirrors, Brembo brake calipers, and 19-inch wheels are all finished in a stealthy gloss black.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Before the virtual ink on the study was dry, the virus began a stealthy streak through the elite hospital.
    — Christina Jewett, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2021
  • For one, the Navy declined to use the stealthy, angular design of the Zumwalt-class destroyers.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Released in 1994, the stealthy Fliegerchronograph watch was introduced to the public as Ref.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Technical attributes aside, the 41 mm model is a study in stealthy good looks.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 June 2021
  • Dust mites, those stealthy home invaders that can wage a merciless war on our health.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The first is stealthy, an off-the-record session with the Round Table, a group of government, academia, and industry types.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Of course, the basics for of targeting spooky fish, like a stealthy approache, delicate casts, and a lighter leader, all apply.
    — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 29 May 2024
  • The band’s heavy, revolutionary-minded music laid down a gauntlet for Detroit rock in the late 1960s and went on to wield a stealthy but massive influence for decades.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024

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