furtive
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While audiences are focused on one area of the stage, something furtive is happening on another.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
“They’re recovering. They’re aggressive … they’re biting again,” he said, noting that’s a healthy sign for the usually furtive creatures.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024
There was no longer any need for a psychopath to be furtive about his dastardly designs.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
Later, in furtive visits to internet cafes, he came across gay romance stories, but they often focused on lives far from his own, featuring closeted white jocks living in snowy towns.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2024
“No, I’m not nuts,” Dobbs roared furiously back in the ward, in what he imagined was a furtive whisper.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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