as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
something's fishy about the way he's acting
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Recent Examples of fishy
Sauté sardines in oil, garlic, onions with a bit of lemon juice and salt and pepper to get rid of the strong fishy flavor and serve with rice.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Turning the moniker on its own fishy head, Fishwife’s two founders, Becca Millstein and Caroline Goldfarb, wield it with humor.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Both are delightfully sweet and briny in the best way; offering a subtle flavor of the sea without being fishy.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Patagonia Provisions From the makers of colorful fleece pullovers comes an impressive lineup of fishy goodness.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fishy 
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Turning the moniker on its own fishy head, Fishwife’s two founders, Becca Millstein and Caroline Goldfarb, wield it with humor.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Both are delightfully sweet and briny in the best way; offering a subtle flavor of the sea without being fishy.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Patagonia Provisions From the makers of colorful fleece pullovers comes an impressive lineup of fishy goodness.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fishy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishy
Adjective
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Nevertheless, this position is legally questionable.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Watson was listed as a full participant and questionable for the game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When Alyssa's slacker boyfriend steals their rent money, the girls race against the clock to get the funds back to avoid eviction from their dubious landlord, embarking on a series of chaotic escapades across Los Angeles.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Barack Obama faced criticism for the dubious legal rationale behind drone strikes targeting U.S. citizens deemed enemy combatants abroad.—
Victor Menaldo,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Generative models learn typical user behavior patterns, finding deviations that indicate suspicious activity.—
Vishwanadham Mandala,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Scam Alert feature watches the links in incoming text messages and flags any suspicious ones.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Dismantling problematic beliefs and cultural behaviors requires intentional efforts to build trust, foster innovation and align values.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Now, a Kenyan company is turning the problematic plant into a bioplastic that could help with reforestation efforts.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Flowers was listed as doubtful throughout the week and upgraded wide receiver Anthony Miller from the practice squad.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The injury report, where Flowers was listed as doubtful, ended any suspense.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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How much this will enhance the comet’s brightness is debatable.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Van Dijk’s goal against Arsenal was one, with Ibrahima Konate’s header against Wolverhampton Wanderers the other — although even that second one is debatable, given 30 seconds elapsed between Andy Robertson’s corner and the centre-back heading home.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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