trickish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickish
Adjective
  • My idea was not to get too trick-sy with it, to keep it at a fairly simple visual level.
    Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2014
  • As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.
    Telis Demos, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • How Milwaukee replaces Lopez is going to be tricky.
    Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
  • Please advise me how to navigate this tricky territory with respect and kindness.
    Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • The moniker stuck thanks to her crafty tricks with the classroom thermostat.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
  • Another Newsweek report revealed that some pet owners are often surprised by just how crafty their cats can be.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Enter Something Beautiful, a wily pop opus with contributions from a diverse array of indie artists.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
  • In a reunion fraught with tension and doubt, even his own wife fails to recognize the wily Odysseus.
    Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Hawkins knows exactly how to play Laura’s cheery psychopathy and cunning cruelties, and Wong, in her first film role, gives Piper a spirited independence.
    Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Rigg’s voice is sharp and engrossing, her characters cunning but affable.
    Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • That can be achieved with stylish patio furniture finds, including seating options, dining sets, and sneaky storage solutions.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 28 May 2025
  • He is also sneaky fast, especially for a big guy (listed at 6-foot-2, 218 pounds) with a big lower body.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • The family secrets were subtle but pervasive, reverberating not just through this nuclear family, but also across generations.
    Susan Walter June 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
  • For games that ran mostly fine on the original Switch, the upgrades are more subtle but still impressive.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Last year, the Biden administration's Transportation Department opened an inquiry ordering American, Delta Air Lines, Southwest and United to provide records and submit reports to ensure consumers do not face unfair, deceptive, or anticompetitive practices.
    David Shepardson, USA Today, 3 June 2025
  • The quest to build human-level AI agents using techniques known to produce deceptive tendencies, Bengio says, is comparable to a car speeding down a narrow mountain road, with steep cliffs on either side, and thick fog obscuring the path ahead.
    Harry Booth, Time, 3 June 2025
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“Trickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickish. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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