Sly example sentences
Related (10): cunning, devious, crafty, sneaky, tricky, manipulative, underhanded, wily, slyness, guileful.
"Sly" Example Sentences
Common Phases
1. The sly fox crept into the henhouse at night.
2. She gave him a sly smile before walking away.
3. He looked at me with a sly grin on his face.
4. The politician gave a sly wink to the reporter.
5. The sly thug stole the wallet out of the sleeping man's pocket.
6. The pickpocket slyly cut the purse strings with his knife.
7. She slyly slipped me an extra piece of pie.
8. He made a sly comment about her outfit.
9. The computer expert gave me a sly thumbs up after breaking into the system.
10. The salesman gave me a sly smirk when I agreed to buy the overpriced product.
11. The magician gave a sly flourish before revealing the dove he had conjured.
12. His sly remark made the entire room erupt into laughter.
13. She made a sly hand motion indicating someone was watching.
14. With a sly indignance, he denied being involved in the trickery.
15. The sly detective had already solved the mystery.
16. My co-worker gave me a sly nod to let me know the boss was coming.
17. The plot was sly and unfathomable until the very end.
18. His sly innuendo made her blush.
19. The spy had a sly plan for infiltrating the compound.
20. The siblings gave each other a sly high five under the table.
21. The performer gave a sly wink to the camera.
22. The little boy slyly hid the cookies behind his back.
23. The traitor gave the king a sly smirk as he plunged the knife into his back.
24. She gave me a sly thumbs up when nobody was looking.
25. The spy's sly maneuvers helped him escape capture.
26. With a sly look she slipped the key into my hand.
27. The teacher gave the misbehaving student a sly glare.
28. He made a sly comment about my outfit.
29. The sleuth narrowed his sly eyes while observing the suspect.
30. The trickster gave a sly chuckle after pulling his prank.
31. My cat gave me a sly look before knocking the vase off the table.
32. The comedian gave the audience a sly wink before telling his off-color joke.
33. She gave me a sly nudge and nodded toward the cute guy across the room.
34. The gambler gave his opponent a sly smirk as he lay down his winning hand.
35. The politician gave his sly speech full of empty promises.
36. With a sly grin, he accepted the prize for his underhanded act.
37. The child gave his mother a sly explanation for why the lamp was broken.
38. The grim thief gave a sly chuckle as he counted his ill-gotten gains.
39. The cunning warrior had a sly plan to ambush the enemy.
40. With a sly smile, he passed me the answer key during the exam.
41. The advertising executive gave a sly presentation full of misleading claims.
42. The thief gave a sly whistle as he casually walked away from the crime scene.
43. The spy gave a sly look to indicate he had found the secret documents.
44. The traitor gave a sly wink to let his accomplice know the time was right.
45. The con artist gave his victim a sly smile before taking the money and running.
46. The author created a sly plot twist that was unexpected.
47. The gambler gave his opponent a sly smile as he prepared his next move.
48. The man gave a sly shake of his head indicating no.
49. She gave her friend a sly nudge and nodded toward the boy they both liked.
50. The sly insurance claim was filled with fraudulent details.
51. The thief had a sly bag for sneaking items out of the store.
52. The sleuth had a sly suspicion but no proof yet.
53. Her sly tactics drew him in so he didn't suspect her motives.
54. The boy gave a sly chuckle as he told his tall tale.
55. The prankster gave a sly laugh after unleashing his prank.
56. The woman gave her lover a sly wave from across the crowded room.
57. The reporter gave a sly grin as he uncovered another government scandal.
58. The child's sly retort silenced his nagging mother.
59. The spy had a sly escape route planned in case of capture.
60. The jokester gave his audience a sly grin before telling his next joke.