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Recent Examples of shiftiness
That shiftiness can create room for him — and time for his teammates to get in position for a pass.
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The Athletic, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
His vision and shiftiness give him a higher chance to break out for longer runs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Vue’s combination of shiftiness with the ball and the ability to win the ball out of the air against opponents of any size, Manson said, is rare to find in any player — a combination of technical excellence and soccer smarts.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Every actor works within a range that’s believable to them as performers, even Covino’s hangdog shiftiness as Paul, and Covino, as director, doesn’t push them outside of their comfort zone.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Sherrod, a transfer from Fresno State, has quickly impressed the coaching staff with his speed and shiftiness, scoring touchdowns both in the spring game and the recent scrimmage.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2025
The Athletic, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
His vision and shiftiness give him a higher chance to break out for longer runs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Vue’s combination of shiftiness with the ball and the ability to win the ball out of the air against opponents of any size, Manson said, is rare to find in any player — a combination of technical excellence and soccer smarts.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Every actor works within a range that’s believable to them as performers, even Covino’s hangdog shiftiness as Paul, and Covino, as director, doesn’t push them outside of their comfort zone.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Sherrod, a transfer from Fresno State, has quickly impressed the coaching staff with his speed and shiftiness, scoring touchdowns both in the spring game and the recent scrimmage.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shiftiness
Noun
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The scientists found that the slipperiness did not depend on the speed, suggesting that frictional heating — which should increase with speed — isn’t what makes ice slippery.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Dec. 2025
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That slipperiness, and Scorigamis more broadly, have been the subject of deep study over the past year.—
Josh Levin,
The Atlantic,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And Ten Hag’s training ground shrewdness was meant to correct that.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He was ruled offside, but the poor timing of his run takes nothing away from the slickness of the combination, nor the effectiveness of the tactic.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Still working through residual resentments from last year, her lyrics this cycle often clash with the careful slickness of the production.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With season 4 rapidly approaching, now's the time to prepare for the treachery to come.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Dec. 2025
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Instead of being killed, Ashur takes Spartacus’ life and is consequently rewarded for his treachery by the Roman Empire.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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McCaffrey caught another fourth-quarter touchdown pass, on Jauan Jennings’ 29-yard trickery to open the fourth quarter for a brief lead.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Still, American bettors have found an easy work-around in the digital trickery of VPNs, or virtual private networks.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mike Bowman, designer, furniture industry expert, and director of marketing for Harmonia Living, says this trend relies on furnishings to bring artfulness to a space—rather than just functionality.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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There is a real seriousness to the score — the scheming bad-guy music has the artfulness of Prokofiev, and even the sneaking-around cues have musical integrity and structure.—
Tim Greiving,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Political pressure and subterfuge to extend American influence, perhaps combined with a bid to buy the island, seem more plausible but are unlikely to work.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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While the typical Capra protagonist triumphs by defeating vice and exposing subterfuge, George never even realizes that Potter is the one who got hold of his money and tried to ruin his life.—
Nora Gilbert,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Shiftiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiftiness. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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