sneaky

Example Sentences

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And there’s like sneaky entrances into the stages.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But one school said pupils were "more sneaky" and using phones under desks and in toilets after sanctions for breaking rules were clarified.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

But Mr. Lithgow’s performance is infused with a sneaky playfulness evoking the “broken boy,” as Jessie puts it, still cavorting in the hulk of an elderly man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

That's because her furniture, clothes and even members of her family all made sneaky appearances to prank her as part of Michael McIntyre's Big Show.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

However, that left me as an eavesdropper—apparently he did not realize the sound could be heard in the kitchen—and, not wanting to feel sneaky, I thought I should let him know.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien