shiftiness
Example Sentences
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In the centre of the floor, five figures stood out from the crowd, marked by their own shiftiness and pre-occupation amid the chaos.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Some readers may be mollified by this—or amused by Mr. Pappalardo’s explanation that telling the tale of Borger required some shiftiness since “it’s just that kind of town.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The “This Week” host grilled Vance about the Homan bribery report and criticized Vance’s shiftiness.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025
For a long while, Newsom’s shiftiness seemed to elude his self-perception.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2025
A hundred expressions chased each other across Loki’s face: cunning and shiftiness, truculence and confusion.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
