1
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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The series flips the script on an industry notorious for unequal pay by leveling the playing field.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
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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Ask if there was any suspicious account activity, such as a login from a new device, before the fraudulent charges occurred.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Doctors prescribe it to ease symptoms of testosterone deficiency — among them weight gain, muscle loss and depression — but dubious clinics also sell the therapy as a cure-all for a crisis of masculinity.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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In his second term, the president has fewer people around him who try to keep dubious sources away.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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TikTok will not be going dark Saturday for the more than 135 million users of the social media app, thanks to Donald Trump.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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