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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
Paired for a job by a shady transport service, their task seems simple: transport Sheridan, a wealthy troubled teen, to rehab.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2025
When that wasn’t enough to tank the show, Marino dropped a dime on the only one shadier than himself: his employer.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
The whole thing seems shady from that end. — Andrew, Denver
Thanks for starting us off, Andrew.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
Answer: Select a lightly shady to full sun location for your rain lily planting.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2025
When that wasn’t enough to tank the show, Marino dropped a dime on the only one shadier than himself: his employer.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
The whole thing seems shady from that end. — Andrew, Denver
Thanks for starting us off, Andrew.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
Answer: Select a lightly shady to full sun location for your rain lily planting.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shady
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Amazon has prevailed in a class-action lawsuit that accused it of engaging in deceptive trade practices.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
19 July 2025
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Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office sent CBZ and its constituent companies several subpoenas in September as investigators probed the chronically unsafe conditions of the companies’ properties, as well as allegations from tenants that CBZ had engaged in insurance fraud and deceptive practices.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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The hardcore wipe in Escape From Tarkov got off to a rough start, with some questionable decisions or simple oversights that really hampered the player experience.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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With questionable Dolphins secondary, can better pass rush make up for the back end?—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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White runs crisp routes and is the kind of true, shifty slot guy that Denver doesn’t have in its top receiver mix.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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Claire, who blows in and out of Kate’s life, turns up one night pleading for help and telling tales about an accident involving her shifty boyfriend Ryan (Edmund Donovan).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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This being the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's landmark shark horror film, much of the convention was devoted to celebrating Jaws' milestone — for better or for worse — in the representation of the notorious marine mammals.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The most notorious, the Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada, had been converted into the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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In the case of Tether, this payout is in the billions and makes the most money per employee of any enterprise, except for shadowy enterprises such as drug dealing or other illicit activities.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The mako prowls its shadowy underworld with an arrogant confidence, propelled by languid sweeps of his large tail.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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Most courts will ignore asset protection moves taken after that point, labeling them as fraudulent conveyances.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In total, the group was accused of wasting 1,937 COVID-19 vaccine doses between October 2021 and September 2022, including 391 pediatric doses, and creating fraudulent immunization records for them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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In his regulation dark navy blazer, Prince George is in command, if slightly dubious about the goings on, at the oak desk of the rail.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The end result is two teams — the White Sox last year, and the Rockies this year — that face an uncomfortable situation of fighting to avoid these dubious marks.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Transformed into a swan by the evil sorcerer Rothbart, Odette and Siegfried's love faces an impossible battle against dark forces.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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Marvel tried to repeat this in May with Thunderbolts* which had a similarly dark theme.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shady. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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