furtive

Example Sentences

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While audiences are focused on one area of the stage, something furtive is happening on another.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

“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

There was no longer any need for a psychopath to be furtive about his dastardly designs.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 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

There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding