shiftier; shiftiest
Examples of shifty in a Sentence
shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts
shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
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Their three selections after that — Swedish waterbug Wiggo Sörensson, shifty WHL forward Zach Lansard and small but stocky top NTDP forward Mikey Berchild — both have Hurricanes picks written all over them.
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Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
The shifty guard has grown into one of the NBA's most effective scorers and playmakers, increasing his scoring average in every season of his five-year career.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
It’s been a big offseason for the dynamic receiver, a shifty route runner who’s not the biggest guy, at 6-foot and165 pounds, but his ball skills are elite.
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Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Catalina suffers from an unspecified mental disability, which Saavedra, who is not handicapped, performs in an arguably inappropriate register of fidgety hands and shifty-eyed glances.
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Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
The shifty guard has grown into one of the NBA's most effective scorers and playmakers, increasing his scoring average in every season of his five-year career.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
It’s been a big offseason for the dynamic receiver, a shifty route runner who’s not the biggest guy, at 6-foot and165 pounds, but his ball skills are elite.
—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Catalina suffers from an unspecified mental disability, which Saavedra, who is not handicapped, performs in an arguably inappropriate register of fidgety hands and shifty-eyed glances.
—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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“Shifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifty. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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