thievish
Example Sentences
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As his friends and rivals well knew, he was a thievish genius.
From The Guardian • May 7, 2010
In the dark, his thievish eyes glow with unshed 419 tears.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 28, 2009
On the other hand there are also some of the most false, lying, thievish rascals, the like of which I could not have believed lived on earth.
From Time Magazine Archive
What with the wild man, those two thievish tramps, the wildcats that live on the island, and now, last but not least, the Pet Peters crowd that used to train with Andy Lasher.
From The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island by Allen, Quincy
It may be possible, even as you hint, that the sheriff is away hunting the woods to the south for those two rascally, thievish hoboes.
From The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island by Allen, Quincy
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