How to Use stealthy in a Sentence

stealthy

adjective
  • This stealthy switch to short-term debt puts a ceiling on long-term yields.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • This stealthy wall piece is a modern design lover’s dream.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Elite troops carved a stealthy path through dense forest foliage.
    — Laura King, latimes.com, 9 July 2018
  • What's the point in being stealthy if there's nothing to hide?
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Its feet are so thickly padded that its approach is stealthy and silent.
    — Justin Mott, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2020
  • And if the actress is anything to go by, then stealthy chic is here to stay.
    — Vogue, 15 Mar. 2019
  • Be stealthy, be action-y, try to hack and talk your way out of problems.
    — Julie Muncy, Wired, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Submarines are by their nature stealthy.
    — James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But this was a stealthy virus, able to move among people who didn’t show any symptoms.
    — Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The crowd that comes here and jumps on a frequent basis is super stealthy.
    — Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
  • As the video shows, attacks have the potential to be fast and stealthy.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2022
  • To her surprise, the plumper was in fact doing its job in stealthy silence.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
  • His influence on the second goal was less stealthy.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Lightweight and stealthy, the perfect boot for sneaking up on wary flats fish.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
  • If the Raiders are low-key about camp, the Saints are downright stealthy.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
  • When the boy shows the fox stealthy kindness, other forms of life begin to bloom for him.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2023
  • First the lentils are set to simmer with a dusting of cumin, bringing its stealthy warmth.
    — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Later that night the lights in the town go dark and a spaceship descends stealthy from the sky.
    — Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The mood was quiet and stealthy at the official start of free agency.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 1 July 2018
  • But the Raiders are proving to be a bit more stealthy than predicted.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Go stealthy with guard takedowns and creative kills, or loud with guns and explosions.
    — PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Or maybe the dress was slim and flexible enough to allow the bride to move in such a stealthy fashion?
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The attack is stealthy and persistent.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • All and all, the Q3 Monochrom is as stealthy as a Leica gets.
    — PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
  • While submarines are a stealthy way to do that, North Korea doesn’t have enough of them.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
  • Maybe the game is real and Tommy is facing a stealthy battle for his life.
    — Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The pivot to stealthy seafood comes at a critical time for the industry.
    — J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Engage in precise sword duels and stealthy takedowns.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
  • Somehow, the guy known for not thinking much about results has a stealthy knack for figuring things out.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The swing-wing B-1, by contrast, really isn’t stealthy at all.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021

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