sly
Example Sentences
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Wouldn’t it be like this subtly sly author if the announcement turned out to be a narrative conceit—one last artful trick to cheat the end from arriving?
She has a sly way of imparting lessons, often with playfulness.
From Los Angeles Times
And if I didn’t act fast, this sly picker of pockets would be helping himself to my aunt’s money at any second.
From Literature
Unlike a lot of titles on the self-help shelves, Gilberg’s book promises no sly little hack to happiness, no “you’ve-been-thinking-about-this-all-wrong” twist.
From Los Angeles Times
Weir’s playing was nimble and intuitive, his voice a sly croon that got appealingly craggy with age.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
