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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts
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as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
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Recent Examples of shifty
When Tóth arrives in the City of Brotherly Love, he’s welcomed by his cousin with open-ish arms (the shifty cousin is played by a brilliant Alessandro Nivola, whose beaming face betrays a war of attrition between loyalty and assimilation).
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
And every man who’s ever lived is a shifty cum salesman, OK? 100%.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Aug. 2024
And there were some subsequent elements to the entire Watergate experience that were a little bit on the shifty side, as Washington, D.C., has a tendency to be.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
When she's shown doubling as a timid housemaid to a shifty burglar in a snap, our feels for this iteration of Selina Kyle went Hatha-up-and-away.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 19 July 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
And every man who’s ever lived is a shifty cum salesman, OK? 100%.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Aug. 2024
And there were some subsequent elements to the entire Watergate experience that were a little bit on the shifty side, as Washington, D.C., has a tendency to be.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
When she's shown doubling as a timid housemaid to a shifty burglar in a snap, our feels for this iteration of Selina Kyle went Hatha-up-and-away.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shifty
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And Mark, in turn, begins to suspect that something shady is happening at Lumon.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach Offers Balinese Culture in Every Sip at Tree Bar At Tree Bar at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach enjoy a beverage under the shady embrace of the iconic Pohon Pole tree.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Franklin County and River Valley Coalition recently accused officials of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and a division of the building authority of being deceptive and called for an investigation.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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Penelope in the Odyssey says that dreams that pass through the gate of ivory are deceptive, while those that pass through the gate of horn are real.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Jan. 2025
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Nick's sneaky bet: Browns falling to the 2025 NFL Draft's No. 1 pick | What's Wright? Nick Wright breaks down why the Cleveland Browns are a sneaky bet to fall to the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
9 Jan. 2025
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While Hudson first broke out a pair of snuggly sweater pants on the set of The Jennifer Hudson Show late last year, Mahomes opted for a dressier take on the trend by wearing sneaky sweatpant jeans at a Kansas City Chiefs game.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Officials said officers made contact with the female suspect, who was attempting to cash a fraudulent check and fled in a black Jeep Wrangler when approached.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kenworthy said successful campaigns often attract significant scrutiny, especially as fraudulent fundraisers for a wide range of causes have become more common.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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And though a second, thick stucco layer with bits of cork was an insulation novelty imported from Italy, its properties meant that the walls could remain authentically crooked.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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What he’s actually done is fake his death to create a template for a new life by stealing $90 million from a client of his crooked law firm.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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But for Williams, there was nothing dishonest about celebrating a dunk.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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And Kelly claimed that in his responses, Hegseth has been dishonest with the American people.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Shifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shifty. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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