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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
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Expressly partisan redistricting could be tricky in Florida, where voters approved an anti-gerrymandering amendment in 2010.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The buzz around the awards eased its potentially tricky transition to Manchester, with the industry turning out in force.—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These false or misleading statements are characteristic of politicians with questionable integrity who are willing to say anything for political gain.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hartsuch, a proponent of using ivermectin to treat COVID-19, alleges that in December 2021, Kent Nebel, then the executive director of the Board of Medicine, indicated that 17 Iowa doctors had complaints filed against them for spreading false or misleading information about COVID-19.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
28 Feb. 2026
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Haggerty isn’t the most explosive athlete, but was still able to get to his spots with his crafty footwork to find space through the TCU defense.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps an old, familiar face is crafty enough to mend upon his arrival.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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The wily goat that hid her injury, and then Siegfried learned a little about himself?—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sandoval and Verlander play the roles of wily veterans.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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These ambitious, cunning, and often amoral Cold War operatives were usually marginal or even inconsequential figures at home.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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So says Catherine de Medici (Samantha Morton), the cunning Queen of France, in this sinfully delicious historical drama.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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There’s a chance to be a very sneaky rotation with a lot of skill.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hunter Henry is 31 years old, and Austin Hooper is a free agent, so tight end is a sneaky need for the Patriots in the draft.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The subtle split among Democrats began emerging minutes after the first US strikes on Saturday.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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This Madewell pair is made from high-quality denim with a subtle stretch to hug your curves and ensure all-day comfort.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Trickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickish. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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