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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Another sneaky one to watch is starting center Connor McGovern, who is also a free agent after the season.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
And since his value has been diminished by the fact a logjam at forward made everyone forget about him, a team could nab this sneaky contributor for not too much more than the veteran minimum.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The history of Warner Bros. is a history of mergers and sales, dating back to a sneaky transaction Jack Warner pulled off in the 1950s to become the studio’s largest shareholder.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Instead, studies suggest that, in practice, work and other eligibility requirements achieve a lot of savings in a sort of sneaky way.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
And since his value has been diminished by the fact a logjam at forward made everyone forget about him, a team could nab this sneaky contributor for not too much more than the veteran minimum.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The history of Warner Bros. is a history of mergers and sales, dating back to a sneaky transaction Jack Warner pulled off in the 1950s to become the studio’s largest shareholder.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Instead, studies suggest that, in practice, work and other eligibility requirements achieve a lot of savings in a sort of sneaky way.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sneaky
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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