sneaking

Example Sentences

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Elliott checked and scrolled compulsively, bypassing the parental controls, sneaking down to grab his phone from the family charging unit in the kitchen at night.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

A group of women linked to Islamic State jihadists arrived in Australia on Thursday, returning home years after allegedly sneaking into Syria to join the group's self-declared caliphate.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

In another post six days later, she tagged Rihanna in a post demanding the singer “say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I’m not at.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

With the puck inches away from sneaking past him, a desperate, flailing Hellebuyck reached back and somehow managed to deflect it away at the last possible moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“I’ve seen him sneaking around here at night,” he said.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt