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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There’s a chance to be a very sneaky rotation with a lot of skill.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Hunter Henry is 31 years old, and Austin Hooper is a free agent, so tight end is a sneaky need for the Patriots in the draft.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
But if Craig, who went 19-5 as a starter at Harvard, proves to be a steady replacement, TCU could end up with a sneaky good class.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Equipped with an anti-theft ReturnMe tag, chair-lock loop, and RFID protection, this ergonomic travel bag stands up to sneaky pickpockets.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Hunter Henry is 31 years old, and Austin Hooper is a free agent, so tight end is a sneaky need for the Patriots in the draft.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
But if Craig, who went 19-5 as a starter at Harvard, proves to be a steady replacement, TCU could end up with a sneaky good class.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Equipped with an anti-theft ReturnMe tag, chair-lock loop, and RFID protection, this ergonomic travel bag stands up to sneaky pickpockets.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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