How to Use sneaky in a Sentence

sneaky

adjective
  • It's a sneaky way of getting people to buy something they don't need.
  • They make it look like you're getting a lot more than you really are. It's a sneaky trick.
  • To reach those teams, the Popes will face a road that is sneaky tough.
    — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2018
  • Here’s a sneaky peak at our space— find us in booth 1010 !
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 3 Mar. 2020
  • The sneaky good part of OSU’s defense is its play up front against the run.
    — oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Plus, some sneaky stuff the actor used to prank his guests.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Still, this has a sneaky chance to right things for the Dolphins, too.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2021
  • In a world thirsty for water, lawns are a sneaky siphon.
    — Dan Zak, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Tap or click here for 5 sneaky eBay scams to watch out for.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Most of these sneaky kids are grown now, and the days of sneaking are over.
    — Lily Jackson | [email protected], al.com, 29 June 2019
  • Davis is a sneaky player stashed deep on the depth chart.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • This might be the sneaky-fun game of the entire weekend.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2021
  • This cozy recipe is quick and easy to make, thanks to a sneaky shortcut.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
  • There’s also sneaky depth in the SEC, with six teams making the 68-team field.
    — Laine Higgins, WSJ, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This would be a sneaky good pick for a shaky Ravens offense.
    — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, 5 Feb. 2018
  • The first-time All-Star has sneaky power and once hit four home runs in a game.
    — Scott Boeck, USA TODAY, 11 July 2018
  • The dog in the painting looks a lot like our puggle, who is just as sneaky.
    — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Ah, Cary Elwes has a sneaky plan to drive Brooke Shields out of the castle.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
  • The real world has a sneaky way of intruding on the hoopla.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2017
  • The Mets played a crisp, well-rounded series against a sneaky good team.
    — Scott Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2023
  • Horan sealed the rout for the Thorns in the 77th minute, scoring with the help of sneaky feint from Simone Charley.
    — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 5 June 2021
  • The days of a frontal passage tend to be sneaky hot in the city, and this was no exception.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 19 June 2018
  • So there are things like that that are kind of nice but also could be sneaky.
    — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Is there a true difference between the sneaky link and the side chick?
    — James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Wait, there’s one more sneaky trick your wallet needs to know about.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The Panthers will be a sneaky-tough opponent for the Vols.
    — J. Brady McCollough Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Kat Von D announced this major news in the most sneaky of ways.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 18 Oct. 2017
  • If your kids are sneaky, keep their devices in your room overnight.
    — Julie Jargon, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Fifth-round pick Jordan Hancock could be a sneaky option to start down the line, too.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

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