furtive
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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
Theirs is not a wholly furtive relationship, but it is not altogether an open one either.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
Not exactly a secret, my complicated thoughts and feelings about my deeply personal connection to New York’s darkest day had always registered internally as something furtive.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024
“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
‘All the “great secrets” under the mountains had turned out to be just empty night: there was nothing more to find out, nothing worth doing, only nasty furtive eating and resentful remembering.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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