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Recent Examples of shiftiness
Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson is one of the most difficult backs to bring down, with his speed and shiftiness.
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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
First was a catch-and-run on a short third-and-7 pass near midfield, using his shiftiness to create space with Notre Dame cornerback Karson Hobbs prior to the catch.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 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
Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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
First was a catch-and-run on a short third-and-7 pass near midfield, using his shiftiness to create space with Notre Dame cornerback Karson Hobbs prior to the catch.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 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 slipperiness becomes a source of misunderstanding when a cat is caught up a tree.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 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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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
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Untouched by any chain stores or contemporary slickness, the neighborhood’s highlights include the Tea House on Los Rios inside a 1911 Victorian, cottage-like Hummingbird House Cafe and Hidden House Coffee found inside a Craftsman.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fun bit of trickery worked as Hunt gained 3 yards and got the first down.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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And yet Broncos' run game and offensive trickery isn't working.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Unlike the confrontational drudgery of couples therapy — and aiming to avoid the confrontational finality of divorce — this approach relies on subterfuge.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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His safe departure from Owensboro was effected [sic] through subterfuge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Shiftiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiftiness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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