sneakier; sneakiest
: marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness
a sneaky trick
Synonyms
Examples of sneaky in a Sentence
They make it look like you're getting a lot more than you really are. It's a sneaky trick.
It's a sneaky way of getting people to buy something they don't need.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Varsity High-Rise Pleated Tennis Skirt has built-in shorts with sneaky side pockets, and the pleated detailing adds a preppy vibe.
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Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes, and sneaky EDM remixes catch Taylor Swift by surprise.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
The film once again delves into the world of the illusionists and the bickering and sneaky quartet known as the Four Horsemen.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Eight years later, Swift is dating Kelce while Harris is married to sneaky Swiftie Vick Hope.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2024
Having this social lifeline might cause your mother to be less sneaky on Sundays.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
Soffer: Grief is sneaky and does not respect business hours.
—Rachel Montañez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
What is life without that extra shake of salt, a crisp rasher of bacon, a sneaky egg?
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
Carsten Koester’s lighting design has some sneaky touches that capture the nature of suffocating press conferences.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes, and sneaky EDM remixes catch Taylor Swift by surprise.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
The film once again delves into the world of the illusionists and the bickering and sneaky quartet known as the Four Horsemen.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Eight years later, Swift is dating Kelce while Harris is married to sneaky Swiftie Vick Hope.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2024
Having this social lifeline might cause your mother to be less sneaky on Sundays.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
Soffer: Grief is sneaky and does not respect business hours.
—Rachel Montañez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
What is life without that extra shake of salt, a crisp rasher of bacon, a sneaky egg?
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
Carsten Koester’s lighting design has some sneaky touches that capture the nature of suffocating press conferences.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaky. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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