shiftier; shiftiest
Examples of shifty in a Sentence
shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts
shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
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Morrone is Enzo, their shifty-eyed landscaper with secrets of his own.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
But Traore left shooting space between him and the shifty 6-foot guard, drawing Miller’s ire.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
All of Tarantino's movies contain nods of varying vigor to the other films in his oeuvre, but The Hateful Eight resembles none so much as Reservoir Dogs, with its cast of shifty characters trapped in one location (a cast that includes former Dogs Tim Roth and Michael Madsen).
—Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
The leader of the defending champs has become polarizing in NBA circles, with some believing his shifty, physical style while driving the ball is angling for a whistle to send him to the line.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
But Traore left shooting space between him and the shifty 6-foot guard, drawing Miller’s ire.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
All of Tarantino's movies contain nods of varying vigor to the other films in his oeuvre, but The Hateful Eight resembles none so much as Reservoir Dogs, with its cast of shifty characters trapped in one location (a cast that includes former Dogs Tim Roth and Michael Madsen).
—Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
The leader of the defending champs has become polarizing in NBA circles, with some believing his shifty, physical style while driving the ball is angling for a whistle to send him to the line.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shifty
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“Shifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifty. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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