stealthy
Example Sentences
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But he has his own stealthy sense of humor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The showrunner of the Angeles National Forest isn’t a 500-pound black bear or a stealthy mountain lion.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The rule serves an important purpose, the judge said, in preventing stealthy takeovers on the cheap.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
A major air campaign inside Iran, however, would likely involve stealthy aircraft such as F-35 fighters and B-2 bombers, as well as cruise missile-firing submarines—weapon systems that featured in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
The woman turned arachnid, all silent, stealthy arms.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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