sneaking

Example Sentences

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One post tags Rihanna, whom she challenged "to say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I'm not at."

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In one post, she said: “Say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I’m not at.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Clark is best known for her role in Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power, playing warrior Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings spin-off series - even sneaking a Welsh word into a scene.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Maybe someone down at the petrol station, to which William keeps sneaking to mollify his insatiable chocolate addiction and where local people do unspeakable things with the gas pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

We made it to the top of the hill, stopped only momentarily by two Union guards stationed in the trees to prevent anyone sneaking up from behind.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin