sly look

Frequency: 6.83.9 per million words

a glance that is cunning or secretive

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Examples (10)

  • He gave her a sly look when the teacher wasn't watching.
  • She caught him giving her a sly look across the crowded room.
  • The cat gave the mouse a sly look before it pounced.
  • He's always got a sly look in his eyes when he's up to something.
  • The politician exchanged a sly look with his advisor.
  • She knew from his sly look that he was hiding something.
  • The detective noticed the suspect's sly look and decided to investigate further.
  • There was a sly look in the child's eyes as she hid the cookie.
  • He flashed her a sly look that suggested a shared secret.
  • The old man gave me a sly look that made me wonder what he was thinking.