sneaky

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Lithgow’s performance is infused with a sneaky playfulness evoking the “broken boy,” as Jessie puts it, still cavorting in the hulk of an elderly man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Trent Perry followed one sneaky steal with another in a span of less than a minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Rafalat needed to hack the system—to find some sneaky way to turn rubles into dollars.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

She said her "darling" but "sneaky" daughter Kelly had tracked Jennifer down and arranged for them to speak over the phone.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

I was sneaky and bad enough to buy the candy and come back pretending it was a free gift.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston