surreptitious
adjective
obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine.
surreptitiousness
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a word derived from
surreptitious.
Example Sentences
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The suggestion of surreptitiousness works as drama - but in reality, his exclusion was even more publicly brutal.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
This pen has adjustable camera settings that allow users to change the exposure, white balance, contrast, saturation, and more, so amateur auteurs don’t have to sacrifice the quality of their recordings for surreptitiousness.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2018
He was uncomfortable with “that whole feeling of a certain kind of surreptitiousness, why didn’t so-and-so come to the funeral, but they loved him and they’re very close.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2014
But no animal could mimic all the varities of mankind's surreptitiousness.
From Time Magazine Archive
And, indeed, the quiet of the streets had a suggestion of surreptitiousness.
From The Vultures by Henry Seton Merriman
