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sneakiness

noun

Definition of sneakiness

as in cunning

skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means she was impressed by the sneakiness with which they had planned the surprise party

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Recent Examples of sneakiness In The Executioners, and the 1962 and 1991 film adaptations of that novel, Cady is a predator specifically of women — even more specifically, young women — and he’s known for this, more so than his sneakiness, cleverness, or time served. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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Rhaenyra also dismisses Mysaria, a wise move carried out in a very unwise manner, given the woman’s cunning.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Nolan foregrounds the nobility that guides the character (his guilt, his dedication to his men, his yearning for his family) and neglects his wily cunning and egotism.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026

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The hope is that Emma’s story will offer a fresh perspective on a genre that hasn’t always treated its female characters with a lot of nuance or subtlety.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Yee Eun Nam’s projections inject into this transient world a welcome subtlety.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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