furtiveness (Meaning)

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furtiveness (n)

a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

furtiveness Sentence Examples

  1. The spy's furtiveness betrayed his true intentions.
  2. Her movements were marked by a feline furtiveness.
  3. The thief's furtiveness during the break-in went unnoticed.
  4. The child's furtiveness suggested he was up to no good.
  5. The politician's furtiveness in answering questions raised suspicions.
  6. The animal's furtiveness in the shadows made it easy to stalk its prey.
  7. The detective's furtiveness in following the suspect was commendable.
  8. The furtiveness with which he approached the target left little room for error.
  9. The secret agent's furtiveness allowed him to infiltrate the enemy camp undetected.
  10. The furtiveness of the group's movements hinted at their involvement in illicit activities.

FAQs About the word furtiveness

a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

subterfuge, shiftiness, underhandedness, sneakiness,reticence, taciturnity, slyness, circumspection, stealth, concealment

candor, frankness, honesty, openness, candor,openness, frankness, honesty,,indiscretion

The spy's furtiveness betrayed his true intentions.

Her movements were marked by a feline furtiveness.

The thief's furtiveness during the break-in went unnoticed.

The child's furtiveness suggested he was up to no good.