What Would Be An Example Of What Would Make Someone Seem Shifty?

[Evan2020]

I know Shifty goes a little further than Shady meaning it’s not just that you can’t figure them out but suspect they’re dishonest and up to no good, but rather they are constantly shifting their ground and so it is more obvious and virtually certain that they are dishonest, untrustworthy or crafty and up to no good, so what would be a few examples of behaviors: verbal or actions that would show that the person is blatantly shifty?

[Evan2020]

Thank you very much I appreciate it!

[Evan2020]

That’s awesome! They were a bit ostensibly shady how exactly? Do you mean like they just had a mischievous look or something?

[Googlewerenohelp]

The book, incidentally, was The Mists Of Avalon. The pub was in Glastonbury ...look it up, it's steeped in mysticism and history!

[Googlewerenohelp]

No, they had tales to tell, one had just come out of prison.

[Evan2020]

Oh ok makes sense and the book does sound interesting. :)

[Googlewerenohelp]

By "ostensibly" it was because they were connected by Mr Gothic who I was still working out.

[Evan2020]

Ok. And why did Mr. Gothic seem shady by constantly looking at you?

[Googlewerenohelp]

I'm not used to being stared at and it made me wonder if he was psychotic, or had some other reason for staring at me and it made me (slightly) suspicious, not necessarily negatively.

[Googlewerenohelp]

..it's very late here so nighty night, Evan-gelical ;-)

[Evan2020]

Ok makes sense thanks for your answer and goodnight and haha funny wordplay! Just got back from getting ice cream with my awesome Dad that’s why I am responding now.

[Evan2020]

Googlewerenohelp that was a very interesting story you told about a real life example of someone seeming shady. Now I would like to know as you said shifty is they seem uncomfortable because they are or think people suspect they are hiding something. I’m interested to know do you have a real life example of that? If not, you can do a hypothetical to show me an example.

[bobbinwales]

Am surprised this has reached 50 posts on top of the previous threads, I misjudged the interest. Shifty to me suggest's acting furtively and seeming nervous.