Example Sentences
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Ms. Keaton’s la-di-da breeziness was one of her most sneakily beguiling qualities; she came across as the best friend you’d love to confide in because you knew she didn’t hold herself higher than you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
"He phoned me the day after the funeral and said can we spread the ashes on the pitch, he sneakily put a bit in the goal," said Sarah.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
It shows how as a comic he could sneakily steal a scene, and yet it is also the antithesis of his narcissistic, always-the-center-of-attention, Pee-wee.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
During the relay for the 2014 Sochi Games, wind blew out the torch, which was sneakily rekindled with a lighter.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
She gave a sharp slap to a spiky, dark red plant as she spoke, making it draw in the long feelers that had been inching sneakily over her shoulder.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
