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as in shaded
protected from the sun's rays
a lovely shady spot in the park that was pleasantly cool
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2
as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a shady business deal
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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
cited some shady statistics to back up his argument
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as in shifty
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
shady characters hanging out in the park after nightfall
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as in notorious
not respectable
a courtesan who lived on the shady fringe of society
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Recent Examples of shady
Step 1: Find a flat spot and moist, sturdy snow
Find a flat and shady spot to build your snowman.
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Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Doe is strictly instructed by Muna not to answer her phone, while arrangements to meet a stranger on the other side to continue their journey sound shady enough even before the man fails to show up.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
To accomplish these goals, Peter had to bend his principles, including lying to Noor, an idealistic young staffer at the Iranian UN mission, about the fate of her brother and allying with a shady businessman, Jacob Monroe.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
One side of the resort might be shady and firm, the other side might be in the sun and soft!
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Doe is strictly instructed by Muna not to answer her phone, while arrangements to meet a stranger on the other side to continue their journey sound shady enough even before the man fails to show up.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
To accomplish these goals, Peter had to bend his principles, including lying to Noor, an idealistic young staffer at the Iranian UN mission, about the fate of her brother and allying with a shady businessman, Jacob Monroe.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
One side of the resort might be shady and firm, the other side might be in the sun and soft!
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shady
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Phishing campaigns leverage compromised accounts or domains to send deceptive invitations, luring victims into downloading harmful files.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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It’s got a slim, high-rise fit with a deceptive amount of cargo space that includes tennis ball pockets and side pockets.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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People are still perplexed and saddened by the questionable move on the Mavericks' side, especially their majority owner, Mark Cuban.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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To what extent Trump is actually willing to take action to expand U.S. borders is questionable.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The King’s Academy forward is shifty, but doesn’t play fast.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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In an era of big point guards like Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and James Harden, the smaller, shiftier players like Dillingham are becoming more unique.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Related article New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay Hilleman was born a year after the notorious 1918 influenza pandemic swept the world, killing 20 million to 100 million people.—
Alexandra M. Lord,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Survivor alum lied about his grandmother dying in a notorious, pivotal moment on the Pearl Islands season of the show in 2003, attempting to drum up sympathy from his fellow players.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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From there, the show spun outward, presenting a whole cast of shadowy doubles and mysteriously cosmic back doors—during which distance grew between us, the confused audience, and Laura’s death, which had kicked off the entire franchise.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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While such shadowy existences are one reason this chapter has gone mostly overlooked, scholars say, there are others as well.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Often fraudulent communications claiming to be from the IRS or associated individuals can have typos or other mistakes in them, but with artificial intelligence, these communications are more sophisticated and scams can be harder to spot.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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According to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, at least 200 teachers were falsely certified as part of the conspiracy, via over 400 fraudulent tests, with the scheme dating back to at least May 2020.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Vaccine backers are dubious that Cassidy will have much influence over Kennedy if he is confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services.—
Karen Kaplan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Previously, the 2008 Sayre Fire in Sylmar that destroyed 604 structures held that dubious distinction.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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From Walgreens and Red Lobster to Big Lots and Family Dollar, hundreds of retail locations went dark as part of an ongoing, years-long trend oft attributed to the ongoing economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of online shopping.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Without robust funding, some labs will simply go dark.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shady. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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