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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
Chloe's jealous, rich and shady boyfriend, Gary (aka killer Greg) owns the yacht, by the way.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The star of Russian Doll plays Charlie Cale, a human lie detector on the run from a shady casino enforcer (Benjamin Bratt).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Along with Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and James Franco, the film stars Tampa Bay, cast as a quintessential sunny place for shady people.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
To his supporters, Trump is taking justifiable action over past shady behavior.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The star of Russian Doll plays Charlie Cale, a human lie detector on the run from a shady casino enforcer (Benjamin Bratt).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Along with Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and James Franco, the film stars Tampa Bay, cast as a quintessential sunny place for shady people.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
To his supporters, Trump is taking justifiable action over past shady behavior.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shady
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However, when adjusted for inflation, real prices in Turkey have dropped by 10.4 percent, illustrating how price growth can be deceptive without factoring in inflation.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Had these assessments been conducted, issues like algorithmic bias, content manipulation and deceptive AI practices would have been flagged before litigators intervened.—
Patrick Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Wiggins was listed as questionable on the injury report before being upgraded to available.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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This Club name has been hit hard by tariff fallout, including a questionable probe by Chinese regulators.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The shifty guard snaked his way into the lane and knocked down a floater over the outstretched arms of Florida’s 6-9 forward Thomas Haugh a few minutes later.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Houston was simply without an answer for the electric, shifty guard who punished each and every defender that was put in his crosshairs.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Rain isn’t the only concern for the Rays this season; fans will now be exposed to the area’s notorious summer heat and humidity.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Durham has a notorious one called the ‘Canopener’ that is featured on a website and Youtube channel 11foot8.com by Jurgen Henn, who has captured 186 crashes since April of 2008.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Messiah, Scytale is a shadowy, shapeshifting figure who concocts a plan to overthrow Paul Atreides (played by Timothée Chalamet in Villeneuve's movies).—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For the past five years, in its slow and grinding way, the federal government labored to bring some sunlight into the shadowy realm of corporate secrecy.—
Andrew Rice,
Curbed,
4 Apr. 2025
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If the auditor comes to believe that the taxpayer engaged in fraudulent behavior, the auditor must stop the audit and refer the matter to Criminal Investigation (CI).—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This minimizes the risk of landing on a fraudulent page designed to mimic a legitimate website.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Some onlookers are also dubious that the change will make HHS more adept at rooting out fraud, waste and abuse.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, that math is dubious, because tariffs are designed to shift Americans’ purchasing behavior to buy products that are made in the United States — and avoid paying tariffs.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Page Turner sees the Page family consumed by the literary world — each in their own way — as its dark, foundational secret runs the risk of exposure.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Store green tea products in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark place.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shady. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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