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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And the staff lined up just to say goodbye / Tiny tear in his shifty little eye.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
That blandness has gone hand in hand with a shifty political opportunism, marked by half-hearted representational milestones—Ariel is Black!
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
The shifty guard snaked his way into the lane and knocked down a floater over the outstretched arms of Florida’s 6-9 forward Thomas Haugh a few minutes later.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Houston was simply without an answer for the electric, shifty guard who punished each and every defender that was put in his crosshairs.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
That blandness has gone hand in hand with a shifty political opportunism, marked by half-hearted representational milestones—Ariel is Black!
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
The shifty guard snaked his way into the lane and knocked down a floater over the outstretched arms of Florida’s 6-9 forward Thomas Haugh a few minutes later.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Houston was simply without an answer for the electric, shifty guard who punished each and every defender that was put in his crosshairs.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 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 5 May. 2025.
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