Example Sentences

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Maybe your son is sneaking out at night, maybe he's not talking to you.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2023

The real magic here is sneaking some leafy greens into your picky eaters.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

It doesn’t surprise me that much that your daughter is sneaking food when some foods are considered “junk” and are off-limits most of the time.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2021

In the second episode Adam discovers someone is sneaking his boat out at night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2020

Nelson got us our dinner, but he is sneaking around the house like somebody got in a fight and he’s staying out of it.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver