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Adjective
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As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.—
Telis Demos,
WSJ,
21 Oct. 2022 -
If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook-tacularly genius haunted house.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
28 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Wind is considered the most tricky and maddening element to deal with in baseball.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Another week of winning baseball in the books, another tricky week ahead.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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Martin suggested that other Republicans are circulating equally misleading mailers, but that the party is targeting DeMaio.—
Andrew Graham
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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The show has already done these misleading posters, including one where Homelander floats in space, watching nukes go off on Earth below.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Stewart has been crafty on the base paths, recording eight steals on eight attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Bringing his experience of all things William Shakespeare, Branagh also elevates the stakes through the crafty addition of family drama.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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In Inverted Tree, Man for Hire (2004), for example, the trunk of a wily branched tree bears a piercing gaze.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
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The wily Philadelphia 76ers, who might have some real juice after an impressive 106-93 win over Boston to force a Game 7 in their opening-round series.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Dano’s static line delivery gets used for a chilling but laconic effect as his character’s cunning political negotiations lead to deadly outcomes.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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There’s arguably no one better placed to collaborate with VFX artists on a motion-capture performance than Serkis, who’s delivered innocence, cunning, cruelty, longing, and kindness in roles that run from Golum to Caesar to King Kong himself.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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If your grocery bill already feels high, laundry detergent is one of those sneaky household costs that quietly drains your budget week after week.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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The five-time PGA TOUR winner comes in with sneaky-good form, finishing T14 at the Truist last week and T9 at the Cadillac earlier this month.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Is there a subtle way to say something?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Many viewers interpreted the scene as a subtle reference to Sweeney's political beliefs after BuzzFeed reported in August that Sweeney was registered as a Republican in Florida.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Trickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickish. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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