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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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.
—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.
—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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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.
—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
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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