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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But defensive back, specifically corner, could be a sneaky need this offseason.
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Texas coach also reached into his bag of tricks with a nifty 19-yard run for a first down by Manning on a sneaky direct snap in the first half.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Leslie Upholstered Oval Storage Bench Achieving a more organized home is as easy as finding furniture pieces with sneaky storage like this upholstered bench.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Isnard doesn’t rely on sneaky coffee cup tests or trick questions to assess character.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Texas coach also reached into his bag of tricks with a nifty 19-yard run for a first down by Manning on a sneaky direct snap in the first half.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Leslie Upholstered Oval Storage Bench Achieving a more organized home is as easy as finding furniture pieces with sneaky storage like this upholstered bench.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Isnard doesn’t rely on sneaky coffee cup tests or trick questions to assess character.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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