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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
the shadowy area between tough interrogation and torture
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as in shady
protected from the sun's rays
a shadowy lane that is a mosaic of colors during the autumn foliage season
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Recent Examples of shadowy
First among these shadowy figures from the past is coup leader and Defense Security Command boss Gen. Chun Doo-gwang (Hwang Jung-min), based on Chun Doo-hwan, who ruled for eight years as military dictator following these events.
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
The following day, however, Mars retrograde will oppose shadowy Pluto, triggering intensity and power struggles.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
While the auction house came out clean in its legal battle with Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev in February, the proceeding illuminated much of its shadowy private sales process.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The caption accompanied a shadowy photo of the couple in Turks and Caicos.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
The following day, however, Mars retrograde will oppose shadowy Pluto, triggering intensity and power struggles.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
While the auction house came out clean in its legal battle with Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev in February, the proceeding illuminated much of its shadowy private sales process.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The caption accompanied a shadowy photo of the couple in Turks and Caicos.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowy
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Early on, that information was useful in forming a vague picture of our interests and behaviors.—
Jon Kirchner,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Instead of having the nerve to just say it, BSU put out vague, whiny press releases, apparently trying to minimize outrage on both sides.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2025
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And Mark, in turn, begins to suspect that something shady is happening at Lumon.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach Offers Balinese Culture in Every Sip at Tree Bar At Tree Bar at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach enjoy a beverage under the shady embrace of the iconic Pohon Pole tree.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Imagine walking more than 60 miles through a deadly jungle, your children by your side, clinging to the faint hope of safety and a better future.—
Chris Shue,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some voiced faint hope that President-elect Donald Trump would support their cause; others accused China’s Communist Party of infiltrating South Korea’s news media.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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After the multiple reports of the train delays, a first responder at the apartment building said over radio that there was burned food in a second-floor apartment and a slight hazy smoke on the second floor.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the 2010s, when people were coming and buying four-packs of hazy I.P.A. for $16, $18, $20 directly from breweries, that was a very lucrative time.—
Terence McGinley,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Shadowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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