Thieving
/ˈθiːvɪŋ/adjective
Stealing other people's things.
Watch out for thieving hands in the crowded market.
Often appears as...
- thieving hands
- thieving gypsy
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Disapproving
noun
The act of stealing.
They were arrested for thieving.
Often appears as...
- caught in the act of thieving
- arrested for thieving
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Stealing other people's things.
Watch out for thieving hands in the crowded market.
Often appears as...
- thieving hands
- thieving gypsy
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The act of stealing.
They were arrested for thieving.
Often appears as...
- caught in the act of thieving
- arrested for thieving
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Thieving carries a negative judgment, often implying dishonesty and low morals.
She disliked the neighborhood due to its thieving reputation.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Tone
Often used in casual conversation, but may be deemed offensive if describing people.
The thieving fox managed to sneak into the coop again.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Avoid using stereotypical phrases like 'thieving gypsy' as they are considered discriminatory.
Some old stories unfairly depict certain groups as thieving.
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burglaryembezzlefraudlarcenypilferrobberystealswipe
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Safari Live - Day 186 PIPE...
find a number of leopards today by ourselves they've certainly arrived in our sightings but ting Ghana has been the main feature of the week as I said and his second great incident occurred the afternoon after his Impala thieving
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Poetic Stickup: Put the...
Stop thieving our aspirations out of our sleep. Don't call it financial aid if you're not helping anyone with it. We have fought.
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How to disrupt...
inside though I was thieving and vowed when we walked back to our respective sidelines to kick some kitty sucker ass
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Safari Live - Day 186 PIPE...
find a number of leopards today by ourselves they've certainly arrived in our sightings but ting Ghana has been the main feature of the week as I said and his second great incident occurred the afternoon after his Impala thieving
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Poetic Stickup: Put the...
Stop thieving our aspirations out of our sleep. Don't call it financial aid if you're not helping anyone with it. We have fought.
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How to disrupt...
inside though I was thieving and vowed when we walked back to our respective sidelines to kick some kitty sucker ass
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Quote examples
William Blake
English Poet
Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thief s.
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David Cameron
British Politician
Let me completely condemn these sickening scenes; scenes of looting, scenes of vandalism, scenes of thieving, scenes of people attacking police, of people even attacking firefighters. This is criminality pure and simple and it has to be confronted.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
There is sublime thieving in all giving. Someone gives us all he has and we are his.
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William Blake
English Poet
Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thief s.
Quote examples
David Cameron
British Politician
Let me completely condemn these sickening scenes; scenes of looting, scenes of vandalism, scenes of thieving, scenes of people attacking police, of people even attacking firefighters. This is criminality pure and simple and it has to be confronted.
Quote examples
Eric Hoffer
American Writer
There is sublime thieving in all giving. Someone gives us all he has and we are his.
Example 1 of 3
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