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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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.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Leite’s most notable game came in the Valkyries’ playoff-clinching win over the Dallas Wings, where the shifty point guard came off the bench and scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting while dishing out five assists.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The prominence of perimenopause as a long, frightening stage in the physical and emotional rollercoaster caused by our shifty hormones is being shaped by influencers, advocates, and doctors who are not only diseasifying midlife but also invariably selling some product or service to calm the storm.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Leite’s most notable game came in the Valkyries’ playoff-clinching win over the Dallas Wings, where the shifty point guard came off the bench and scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting while dishing out five assists.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The prominence of perimenopause as a long, frightening stage in the physical and emotional rollercoaster caused by our shifty hormones is being shaped by influencers, advocates, and doctors who are not only diseasifying midlife but also invariably selling some product or service to calm the storm.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Shifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifty. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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