sneakier; sneakiest
: marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness
a sneaky trick
Examples of sneaky in a Sentence
They make it look like you're getting a lot more than you really are. It's a sneaky trick.
It's a sneaky way of getting people to buy something they don't need.
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If your grocery bill already feels high, laundry detergent is one of those sneaky household costs that quietly drains your budget week after week.
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Ryan Brennan
may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The five-time PGA TOUR winner comes in with sneaky-good form, finishing T14 at the Truist last week and T9 at the Cadillac earlier this month.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Chapman made his own out on the bases, though it could be chalked up as a sneaky heads-up baserunning move.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Modern Steel Gray Gray has a sneaky way of turning on you.
—Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
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Ryan Brennan
may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The five-time PGA TOUR winner comes in with sneaky-good form, finishing T14 at the Truist last week and T9 at the Cadillac earlier this month.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Chapman made his own out on the bases, though it could be chalked up as a sneaky heads-up baserunning move.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Modern Steel Gray Gray has a sneaky way of turning on you.
—Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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