All 4 Uses
furtive
in
The Kite Runner
(Edited)
- They would leave with the bag tucked out of sight, sometimes drawing furtive, disapproving glances from those who knew about the store's reputation for such transactions.
p. 16.4furtive = cautious (taking pains to avoid being observed)
- A reticence broken only by her secret, droopy smiles and the furtive, apologetic looks she cast my way when the general's attention was engaged elsewhere.
p. 157.9
- As I ate, I noticed Wahid's boys, all three thin with dirt-caked faces and short—cropped brown hair under their skullcaps, stealing furtive glances at my digital wristwatch.
p. 238.6
- Sohrab looked down at his feet, but kept stealing shy, furtive glances at me.
p. 280.9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(furtive) taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious) - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)