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
Brady, though, has a fishier personality and a cooler eye.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
How the hell does a club with barely any fans generate such income……hmmm very fishy
PSG 3rd as well.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Remember, if something feels fishy, trust your gut.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
That always felt fishy, and Comer's allegation could explain what really happened.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
How the hell does a club with barely any fans generate such income……hmmm very fishy
PSG 3rd as well.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Remember, if something feels fishy, trust your gut.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
That always felt fishy, and Comer's allegation could explain what really happened.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishy
Adjective
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Evans has missed the last three weeks with a sickness and is questionable for Tuesday’s game.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Cincinnati The decision to hire Scott Satterfield was questionable, and nothing during his Bearcats tenure has changed those initial doubts, as Satterfield is 8-16 in two seasons.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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But producer Henning Kamm of Real Film Berlin, who is behind TV projects such as Unorthodox and upcoming Berlin ER, is dubious.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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During that time, Trump, with the help of Elon Musk’s legally dubious DOGE task force, has ransacked the federal civil service in search of any programs that hint at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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These tools continuously improve by learning from vast datasets, identifying synthetic media and flagging suspicious activity patterns.—
Dan Yerushalmi,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The officer informs him that his license plate is missing and discovers a suspicious liquid dripping from the trunk.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While the courts may ultimately strike down the letter’s most problematic provisions, the damage to institutional autonomy and diversity efforts could be lasting.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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After a flurry of filings, including several unsuccessful attempts at dismissal, one problematic NBC News sit-down featuring the now middle-aged Jane Doe and other media duels, the whole matter was pulled on February 14 by the plaintiff with no explanation by Buzbee.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Skipper Lewis Dunk, deputy captain Danny Welbeck, and Dutch right-back Joel Veltman remain doubtful for tomorrow night’s home game against Bournemouth.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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South Africans Kagiso Rabada and David Miller are also among the big names that will be missing, while Steven Smith has been retained by Freedom although his availability is doubtful given his international commitments.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Again, if the goal is to increase American manufacturing jobs, that's debatable.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Whether Chappelle needed this advice or not is debatable, given that Chappelle is undoubtedly a seasoned performer.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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