furtive
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As the temperature heads below freezing, powerful pyrotechnics light up the sky and Tennant does indeed stand in a bush looking furtive, as promised.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Their celebrations were furtive and short-lived to avoid riot police or other authorities.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
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
This made me weepy and these people whom I didn’t recognize exchanged furtive glances and shortly thereafter announced that it was time to leave because Grandpa needed his rest.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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