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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts
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as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
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Recent Examples of shifty
Wiggins wears a shifty bowler hat and takes notes on Jol and Louisa, then reports back to Frances.
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Alice Burton,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Here, his work leans into the shifty uncanniness of Altman’s two (or more)-facedness.
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Cath Virginia,
The Verge,
11 Apr. 2026
On more than one occasion during team period and in seven-on-seven, Shaw deftly mirrored the shifty Craver.
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Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
As a player who thrives on his shifty change of pace, Doncic’s quick start and stop motions put extra load on his hamstrings and put him at risk of reinjury.
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Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
On more than one occasion during team period and in seven-on-seven, Shaw deftly mirrored the shifty Craver.
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Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
As a player who thrives on his shifty change of pace, Doncic’s quick start and stop motions put extra load on his hamstrings and put him at risk of reinjury.
—
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shifty
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The Italian-style grotto is a shady spot to visit on sunny days, with trees sheltering the pool and fountain.
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This woodland native grows in USDA Zones 6-9 and is best suited to shadier areas of the landscape.
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Despite criticism over opaque and deceptive practices, prediction markets’ election favorites won most of the time, a Washington Post analysis found; more liquid in betting markets improves their accuracy, economists told CNN, but could carry negative social costs.
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This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Bunting and Matthews had sneaky-good chemistry on the ice and off it.
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Especially when the discounts in the sneaky Designer Outlet are this good.
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Representing Daniell, attorney Chris Timmons said the lawsuit centers on what his client alleges was a fraudulent transfer of the property's ownership.
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Thomas and Ballard showed authorities fraudulent credentials to an unrelated sporting event, the affidavit said.
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Warnock writes that his belief that the crooked places in America will be made straight keeps him motivated even on tough days at the Capitol.
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And ‘Meet the Press’ is crooked.
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An honest summary would still pass the buck to the voters on a grossly dishonest scheme, but at least the voters might recognize a description that doesn’t cajole, coax and mislead them.
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What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA’s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players’ health is FIFA’s claiming that the stoppages don’t impact matches.
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“Shifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shifty. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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