weaselly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of weaselly
Example Sentences
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And I promise I won’t do the weaselly thing and offer an excuse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Earlier, the MP who represents Ballymena was criticised for an "insincere" and "weaselly" condemnation of the violence.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
We endure a lot of histrionics from English actor Laurence Fox, who is way too skinny and weaselly to play Hunter Biden.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2022
The Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board even hit back at the museum’s decision, calling Stein’s termination letter to the docents as "weaselly."
From Fox News • Oct. 17, 2021
He gave off a weaselly chuckle as he looked at the men behind him.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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