How to Use iffy in a Sentence

iffy

adjective

• That’s iffy, based on a study of first-rounders in the 2016 draft class.
  — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 9 June 2017
• The weather was iffy, with sun and clouds here and there.
  — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
• The 4th looks iffy, with sun to start, and clouds and rain in the afternoon.
  — Fox 61 Weather Team, courant.com, 28 June 2017
• Though the forecast had been iffy, the weather was clear and breezy.
  — New York Times, 14 June 2018
• Whether the 31-year-old Blount will return to the Eagles is iffy.
  — Geoffrey C. Arnold, OregonLive.com, 20 Feb. 2018
• But the stuff on the face is iffy — a lot of children don't want to wear glasses.
  — Louise Knapp, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2004
• For the price, there are worse pitchers, even if his 5.34 ERA is kind of iffy.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2018
• The 1,600 was more iffy in my mind going into the race,’’ Chinn said.
  — Terry Monahan, Pomerado News, 31 May 2017
• Think of them as the Empire in the Star Wars films, where the bad guys are 7-1 so far, and that one loss is iffy.
  — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2018
• There is too much slush on Paxson Lake, and the snow in the woods is getting iffy.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 1 May 2021
• Do not be iffy; take the gigantic plunge and go for it.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2019
• Without him in there, kicking has been iffy for the Tide.
  — Matt Zenitz | [e-mail], al, 19 Oct. 2019
• Maybe the son kind of felt iffy about coming but the mom still wanted the gain in order to give to the son.
  — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
• Corbett is looking iffy as the first pick of the second round in 2018.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 30 July 2019
• He’s day-to-day, but is still iffy for the Chargers game on Sunday.
  — cleveland, 6 Oct. 2021
• Though early in the 2018 race, things are looking iffy.
  — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 11 Apr. 2018
• The Lady Panthers fell behind 4-0 and the bats were iffy.
  — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 25 May 2018
• But once Fox lists it for sale later this month, the future will look iffy.
  — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023
• The explanations are a bit iffy, but the term seems to have some roots in hunting.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 1 Aug. 2023
• His skill set would come in handy for the Green Bay defense's back end, which already looks iffy.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
• The visual effects are iffy, and city streets have rarely looked more like a backlot.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 July 2024
• The UWM charter list includes some very good schools, but the prospects for new charters are iffy.
  — Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 July 2017
• To check for this, do a reverse image search of any iffy photos.
  — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 9 May 2023
• Wasn’t there a metal festival that was kind of iffy for you?
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 July 2023
• Aguek Arop has not played since last week at Colorado State and remains iffy.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2022
• Suddenly the prospect of being at the wedding seemed iffy.
  — Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2018
• Although the rain held off until the afternoon, things looked just iffy enough to make the call to hold the fair inside.
  — Annie Gentile, Courant Community, 24 May 2017
• Even fall arena gigs by Harry Styles and the Eagles seem iffy.
  — Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 30 Apr. 2021
• On the fringe: The return on investment on 30-something relievers can be iffy — how’d the Shelby Miller Experience go this year?
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
• The rest of the performance continued without significant problems — aside from a few iffy notes, Loomis maintained her confidence and composure for the remainder of the song.
  — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024