shifty

Will his crew see this grandiose conspiracy through, despite their shifty partners and some last-minute catastrophes?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Trying to look manly and tough when your entire regime, from the top on down, consists of shifty characters with a wide range of obvious personality disorders might seem like a categorical error.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

After acting a bit shifty throughout the finale, Gwen revealed she has a boyfriend.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2024

While it’s likely traditional kick return guys — think diminutive, shifty and speedy — would still have a role, there is a question of whether prototypical running backs could be useful.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

There was a comical moment in the fifth year when our English teacher demanded, “But you have had lessons in grammar?” and we all looked shifty, as if the fault was ours.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

While former coach Jimmy Lake attempted to assemble an armada of battering rams, Dumas — a lighter, shiftier option — led New Mexico with 658 rushing yards as a true freshman last fall.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2022

Moss’ physical straight-ahead running style is expected to complement starting running back Devin Singletary’s shiftier approach.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2020

As teams went all-in on speed in reaction to the Penguins’ championships, smaller, shiftier players briefly had an edge over the players who dwarfed them but couldn’t get down the ice quite as fast.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2019

In particular, the 6-0, 213-pound Newton — who was sidelined during his redshirt season with a shoulder injury — could provide an intriguing change of pace from the smaller, shiftier Ahmed and McGrew.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2019

Their shiftier shapes might have held a message that in my new happiness and with a little bit of time I’d soon decipher.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

A four-star recruit from nearby Tampa and the shiftiest player on the Gators’ roster, Napier had seen enough of Wilson during fall camp to realize the true freshman could help right away.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2023

Miami traded five draft picks for Hill in March, bringing in one of the NFL’s shiftiest, speediest wideouts to ignite an offense that has flourished.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

So far, Lee has been Penn State’s shiftiest back.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021

The Dodgers and Rays are among the "shiftiest" teams in the majors.

From Fox News ● May 23, 2019

The shiftiest excuse would have brought solace to a breaking heart and conviction to a casuist brain.

From A Book of Scoundrels by Charles Whibley