furtively

Example Sentences

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Fly-tipping was also a problem, she explained, with vans pulling up and "furtively unloading" rubbish on to nearby grassland.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

No one who watched is likely to forget Rubio’s awkward stare as he furtively reached for a water bottle, cementing his reputation as the thirstiest man in the U.S.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

As the men entered her home, Ms. Mukantaganda said her husband, a preacher, prayed for her and their two small children and furtively told her where he had hidden some money in case she survived.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

What’s not taught is that it hurts, as if a little creature is furtively rubbing your vocal cords with sandpaper.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023

Nurse Duckett plucked Yossarian’s arm and whispered to him furtively to meet her in the broom closet outside in the corridor.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller