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.
  • That is what made this email so sneaky.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • Brown is kind of a sneaky prospect in this draft.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Even Oprah is a fan of the sneaky style.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Politicians can be just as sneaky.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • Look out for sneaky web hosting fees, though.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
  • So sneaky that some play a deadly game of hide and seek.
    — NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • If your kids are sneaky, keep their devices in your room overnight.
    — Julie Jargon, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Wait, there’s one more sneaky trick your wallet needs to know about.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • This cozy recipe is quick and easy to make, thanks to a sneaky shortcut.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
  • To reach those teams, the Popes will face a road that is sneaky tough.
    — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2018
  • This cozy recipe is quick and easy to make, thanks to a sneaky shortcut.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Most of these sneaky kids are grown now, and the days of sneaking are over.
    — Lily Jackson | [email protected], al.com, 29 June 2019
  • So there are things like that that are kind of nice but also could be sneaky.
    — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The singer teased fans with a sneaky-sweet pic of the pair lounging on the couch.
    — Lydia Price, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2017
  • Most of the time public land toms will be sneaky and elusive.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Aside from that, the Bengals could be a sneaky play in week one.
    — Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • And there’s like sneaky entrances into the stages.
    — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Bunting and Matthews had sneaky-good chemistry on the ice and off it.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a chance to be a very sneaky rotation with a lot of skill.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Mid-to-late winter can be a sneaky good time to enjoy a few beers.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2021
  • Still, this has a sneaky chance to right things for the Dolphins, too.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2021
  • The character had a sneaky pathos.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The dog in the painting looks a lot like our puggle, who is just as sneaky.
    — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Pépin’s memoir is a sneaky pleasure, too.
    — Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Mongryong seemed very sneaky to me.
    — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • Upgrade to some new bags that hold a sneaky amount of stuff and look great doing it.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 19 May 2025
  • This is also a sneaky need on this roster for the present and the future.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026

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