furtive

Example Sentences

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Only the occasional woman or old man appears on the streets, making furtive bread runs before quickly heading home; young men are nowhere to be found.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

Not exactly a secret, my complicated thoughts and feelings about my deeply personal connection to New York’s darkest day had always registered internally as something furtive.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

“They’re recovering. They’re aggressive … they’re biting again,” he said, noting that’s a healthy sign for the usually furtive creatures.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

The camera lingers on their enraptured visages, allowing their furtive looks to bloom under the neon glow of a clubbing black light or the soft touch of the sun as they lounge in a park.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

A few furtive shapes darted into alleys at the sound of hoofbeats on the cobbles, but no one dared accost them.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin