sneakier; sneakiest
: marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness
a sneaky trick
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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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Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
He’s got a really good stick and he’s got some sneaky dangles as well.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Find it on Amazon Enjoy Comfort In Yoga Dress Pants That Feel Like Leggings
These yoga dress pants are sneaky!
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Get the recipe 11 of 12 Harvest Cake Reader Meghan Mays is sneaky!
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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 21 Oct. 2024.
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