sneaky

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The deeper mystery, one I’d still like explained, is how Early found the time to learn how to mimic Douglas Sirk’s sneaky sincerity, the trickiest of directorial tones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Over the past year, Russian hackers have stolen Microsoft 365 credentials from victims as part of a sneaky and extremely hard-to-stop technique that involves bogus Microsoft Teams meetings, Volexity said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

In the UK, consumer group Which? has called it a "sneaky" tactic.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"But they said they just wanted to keep it quiet and make that sneaky move, and they made the best move of the draft so I'm excited."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Is that what she was being sneaky about?

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff