sneakier; sneakiest
: marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness
a sneaky trick
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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Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Don’t forget to get right into the corners, and cover the ceiling and door seal where sneaky splatters can collect.
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Against Jaylen Brown, who was fresh off a 50-point game amid a sneaky MVP candidacy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Don’t forget to get right into the corners, and cover the ceiling and door seal where sneaky splatters can collect.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Paltrow paired a wardrobe staple—the white tank—with a maxi skirt that featured a ruffled detail down the front, as well as a sneaky thigh-high slit that appeared hidden from certain angles.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Against Jaylen Brown, who was fresh off a 50-point game amid a sneaky MVP candidacy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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