furtive
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There’s plenty of furtive gags like this throughout “Up in Smoke”: police incompetence, absent parents, anti-war rhetoric and racial stereotypes that function as satire.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
In between darting to furtive meetings about the fledgling movement, King managed to win the women's doubles at Queen's that week.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
Only the occasional woman or old man appears on the streets, making furtive bread runs before quickly heading home; young men are nowhere to be found.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 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 a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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