have a sneaking feeling/suspicion/admirationSUSPECTto have a feeling about something or someone, but to not say anything about it because you are not sure or you might be embarrassed 隐隐觉得/暗中怀疑/暗地钦佩 I always had a sneaking admiration for him. 我一直暗暗地钦佩他。
She had a sneaking suspicion that he was lying. 她暗中怀疑他在说谎。
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