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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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
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New Orleans is a sneaky candidate, but New England makes the most sense, especially on a short week.
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may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Worn shoes are a sneaky culprit behind foot pain and even pain that might seem unrelated to your feet.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026
New Orleans is a sneaky candidate, but New England makes the most sense, especially on a short week.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 May 2026
If your grocery bill already feels high, laundry detergent is one of those sneaky household costs that quietly drains your budget week after week.
—Ryan Brennan
may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sneaky
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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