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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

Definition of cunning

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The piece urges critical inquiry into such claims, emphasizing that human oversight, not AI's inherent deviousness, can be a sizable contributor.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The rules allowed offensive linemen to grapple and hold the bottom of their shoulder pads with savvy bordering on deviousness.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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