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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Here’s a look at the odds, storylines and best bets from our staff for Saturday’s World Cup action, which includes the sneaky good meeting between Brazil and Morocco.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 13 June 2026
With Liverpool rumors getting loud, a big summer — and a sneaky Norge run — could get the biggest clubs in the game involved in the bidding.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
At that point, Swift's collaboration with the movie had not yet been announced, but if any fans had any sneaky suspicions about her new song, they were proved right this week when Swift stepped out in the accessory.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
That is what made this email so sneaky.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 13 June 2026
With Liverpool rumors getting loud, a big summer — and a sneaky Norge run — could get the biggest clubs in the game involved in the bidding.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
At that point, Swift's collaboration with the movie had not yet been announced, but if any fans had any sneaky suspicions about her new song, they were proved right this week when Swift stepped out in the accessory.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
That is what made this email so sneaky.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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