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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The Varsity High-Rise Pleated Tennis Skirt has built-in shorts with sneaky side pockets, and the pleated detailing adds a preppy vibe.
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Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes, and sneaky EDM remixes catch Taylor Swift by surprise.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
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Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes, and sneaky EDM remixes catch Taylor Swift by surprise.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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