shiftier; shiftiest
Examples of shifty in a Sentence
shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts
shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
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The Miami Dolphins have an assortment of tall receivers, athletic receivers, speedy receivers, and shifty receivers.
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Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Who would have expected that Dart, a shifty runner who’d totaled 109 yards rushing in two prior starts, would juke out All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun for a 20-yard touchdown on the opening drive?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Why else would Lee tell someone as shifty as Ray so much about what’s going on?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Redshirt freshman Sire Gaines had 12 carries for 69 yards to lead the way, and sixth-year player Malik Sherrod had 49 yards on just nine carries, showcasing some nifty, shifty moves between the tackles on a couple of runs.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
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Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Who would have expected that Dart, a shifty runner who’d totaled 109 yards rushing in two prior starts, would juke out All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun for a 20-yard touchdown on the opening drive?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Why else would Lee tell someone as shifty as Ray so much about what’s going on?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Redshirt freshman Sire Gaines had 12 carries for 69 yards to lead the way, and sixth-year player Malik Sherrod had 49 yards on just nine carries, showcasing some nifty, shifty moves between the tackles on a couple of runs.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shifty
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“Shifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifty. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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