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Having or showing a cunning or deceitful nature
“He's a political blackleg by nature, a sneaking trickster by birth, and by the mercy of God, an uncompromising idiot.”
Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard
“Thus, a grave and highly important piece of legislation is being impeded because of a sneaking attempt to put over with it an utterly unsound measure.”
Slight or subtle, but nagging or persistent
“I have a sneaking suspicion that if there were a way to make movies without actors, George would do it.”
Persistent in one's mind but reluctantly held or not fully recognized
“He simply regards it as a desire to meddle, a priggish and pragmatical act, and even as a sneaking desire to inflict punishment by proxy.”
Deserving hatred and contempt
“He hadn't been such a dull-witted eejit as not to know that some sneaking little scoundrel would one day be the cause of his ruination.”
Disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance
Moving or crawling close to the ground
Not expressed or done in a direct way
Not loyal to one's spouse or partner
Present participle for to move or go in a furtive or stealthy way
“They stealthily sneak out the back door, not making a sound.”
Present participle for to insert or introduce in a stealthy way
“When the moment is right, sneak the topic of a job promotion into the conversation.”
Present participle for to bring, take, or put secretly
“So, you know, to sneak someone onto a cruise ship, that would be almost an impossibility.”
Present participle for to do something in a stealthy or furtive way
“Quite often, his eyes were fixed on his phone screen, which enabled me to sneak him a glance.”
Present participle for to inform an adult or person in authority of a companion's misdeeds
“Joyce echoes a central convention from the school story where boys never sneak on one another.”
Present participle for to move somewhere in a slow and steady way
Present participle for to illegally take possession of (especially items of low value)
Present participle for to hide oneself or stay out of sight
Present participle for to replace one's clothing
Present participle for to depart quietly, without being noticed
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