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.
• The sneaky good part of OSU’s defense is its play up front against the run.
  — oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2022
• Plus, some sneaky stuff the actor used to prank his guests.
  — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
• In a world thirsty for water, lawns are a sneaky siphon.
  — Dan Zak, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022
• There’s also sneaky depth in the SEC, with six teams making the 68-team field.
  — Laine Higgins, WSJ, 14 Mar. 2022
• Ah, Cary Elwes has a sneaky plan to drive Brooke Shields out of the castle.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
• The Mets played a crisp, well-rounded series against a sneaky good team.
  — Scott Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2023
• So there are things like that that are kind of nice but also could be sneaky.
  — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
• 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
• My little sneaky one is the (Strike King) Space Monkey.
  — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
• The first photo is a sneaky selfie of Ryan with the newlyweds in the background.
  — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Not the most athletic, but with a real sneaky drop step.
  — Marcus J. Moore, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2022
• Her breezy, gushy style could give the sadness of her lyrics a sneaky potency.
  — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
• But what made him such a unique prospect is his sneaky athleticism.
  — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2021
• 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
• Decent body, and no alcohol comes across the palate, so the 8 percent is a tad sneaky.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022
• In this quaint nook, sneaky storage resides under the daybed.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 May 2023
• 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
• Jameson Williams gives the Lions a sneaky good offense.
  — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Use Pokémon as a sneaky way to get kids into a creative art project.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2022
• Also, don't forget to put sunscreen on sneaky places that are easy to miss, like your scalp and ears.
  — Sarah Klein, Health, 7 Mar. 2023
• The good news is even sneaky software can leave behind breadcrumbs.
  — Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
• Was this Yukon some kind of a sneaky beta-test vehicle?
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 24 Dec. 2022
• The Astros' bullpen was a sneaky driver of last year's championship run.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 27 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024