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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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.
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Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Thursday’s standalone broadcast gives us two shifty sides with top-10 paces so far.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The Miami Dolphins have an assortment of tall receivers, athletic receivers, speedy receivers, and shifty receivers.
—Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Why else would Lee tell someone as shifty as Ray so much about what’s going on?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Thursday’s standalone broadcast gives us two shifty sides with top-10 paces so far.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The Miami Dolphins have an assortment of tall receivers, athletic receivers, speedy receivers, and shifty receivers.
—Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Why else would Lee tell someone as shifty as Ray so much about what’s going on?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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