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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
The shifty guard snaked his way into the lane and knocked down a floater over the outstretched arms of Florida’s 6-9 forward Thomas Haugh a few minutes later.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Houston was simply without an answer for the electric, shifty guard who punished each and every defender that was put in his crosshairs.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Rocking a New Jersey accent as Joyce’s friend Cynthia, Moore gives a shifty performance that’s key to the success of this twisty non-linear mystery.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Occult pyrotechnics and bloody business of all kinds are not allowed to obscure the interior shifts of the shifty Macbeths.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Houston was simply without an answer for the electric, shifty guard who punished each and every defender that was put in his crosshairs.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Rocking a New Jersey accent as Joyce’s friend Cynthia, Moore gives a shifty performance that’s key to the success of this twisty non-linear mystery.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Occult pyrotechnics and bloody business of all kinds are not allowed to obscure the interior shifts of the shifty Macbeths.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shifty
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Markowski recommends reducing shady, humid areas where the insects hide from the heat, including ornamental grasses, dense shrubs, carports and rocks near ponds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Give your dad the gift of peace of mind with a data removal service that scrubs his personal details from people-search sites and shady data brokers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Payment providers can face significant card brand penalties if they are found to facilitate deceptive behavior.—
Rochelle Blease,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Don't fall prey to deceptive marketing language and inflated MSRP prices—our tips only take a few moments.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
12 June 2025
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Though the two would've kept in touch over the years, it would be revealed in episode 2 that the sneaky little brown-noser with a hidden agenda was happily engaged to another woman and expecting his first child.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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Fraud Detection: No, Elon Musk Is Not Sponsoring You Some fraud is obvious, but some fraud is sneaky.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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If someone submits a fraudulent claim, instead of losing insurance, their personal trust score would be lowered, which would impact insurance costs.—
Robert Clark,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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That’s where hundreds of thousands of Wells Fargo employees opened millions of unauthorized or fraudulent accounts and other financial products, from 2002 to 2016, to meet excessive sales goals.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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From viral LinkedIn mantras to inspirational TED Talks, authenticity is praised as the antidote to crooked leaders, political doublespeak, and robotic managerialism, not to mention phony politicians.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Transgender rights are way too important to tie to claims that are blatantly, obviously and scientifically dishonest.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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Users of all sites expressed frustration with dishonest users and dating scams, which appeared to be a particular problem on Tinder.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Shifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shifty. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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