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Meanings of shifty in inglés

Characterized by insincerity or deceit.

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Changing position or direction.

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Usage of shifty in inglés
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Better warn him, if he's a friend of yours.' She looked shifty.
Shadows in Bronze
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What must the rest of the cast think of such shifty behaviour?
The Irish Times
3
Methought I saw once more the furtive, shifty eyes of the maniac.
Tales of Destiny
4
Indeed they are, but not with that shifty Swede in charge, surely?
The Guardian
5
Sergius grew crimson under the taunting voice and the little, shifty eyes.
The Lion's Brood
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Jabez lifted his shifty eyes from the floor and glanced at him.
Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus
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The host's quick, shifty eyes at once took in what had happened.
A Voyage to Arcturus
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But there was a shifty look in them, now dreamy, now fierce.
Fighting For Peace
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The shifty workings of the word are typical of Crace's verbal conjuring.
The Guardian
10
They are dealing with the queer, shifty thing that is human nature.
The Good Soldier
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He was shifty-eyed, and his face had a hard and mercenary look.
The Silent Bullet
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And was this shifty dodging of the real issue the wisest statesmanship?
Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil
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The rattle of the latch brought George Doble's sly, shifty eye round.
Gunsight Pass: How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a ...
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And the shifty-eyed man, though he protested sharply, remained where he was.
Judith of Blue Lake Ranch
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The State of Mississippi claimed 'to the channel'-anothershifty and unstable line.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
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But now, as ever, that shifty man emerged triumphant from his intrigues.
The Gracchi Marius and Sulla / Epochs of Ancient History
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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