shiftier; shiftiest
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jackson Blake One third of the proficient Stankoven line, Blake is shifty as can be and has had a postseason full of big plays.
—
Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Catalina suffers from an unspecified mental disability, which Saavedra, who is not handicapped, performs in an arguably inappropriate register of fidgety hands and shifty-eyed glances.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026
Wiggins wears a shifty bowler hat and takes notes on Jol and Louisa, then reports back to Frances.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Here, his work leans into the shifty uncanniness of Altman’s two (or more)-facedness.
—Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shifty
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Catalina suffers from an unspecified mental disability, which Saavedra, who is not handicapped, performs in an arguably inappropriate register of fidgety hands and shifty-eyed glances.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026
Wiggins wears a shifty bowler hat and takes notes on Jol and Louisa, then reports back to Frances.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Here, his work leans into the shifty uncanniness of Altman’s two (or more)-facedness.
—Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shifty
Cite this Entry
“Shifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifty. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
