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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
The postcard had been sent out by a shadowy group called Iowa Citizens for Truth.
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
From there, the show spun outward, presenting a whole cast of shadowy doubles and mysteriously cosmic back doors—during which distance grew between us, the confused audience, and Laura’s death, which had kicked off the entire franchise.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
While such shadowy existences are one reason this chapter has gone mostly overlooked, scholars say, there are others as well.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
And trees, high and leafy, let stream their fruits above his head […] But as often as that old man would reach out toward these, to clutch them with his hands, the wind would toss them to the shadowy clouds.
—Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
From there, the show spun outward, presenting a whole cast of shadowy doubles and mysteriously cosmic back doors—during which distance grew between us, the confused audience, and Laura’s death, which had kicked off the entire franchise.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
While such shadowy existences are one reason this chapter has gone mostly overlooked, scholars say, there are others as well.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
And trees, high and leafy, let stream their fruits above his head […] But as often as that old man would reach out toward these, to clutch them with his hands, the wind would toss them to the shadowy clouds.
—Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowy
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Related Stories The film, however, bears no clear timeline, other than the vague notion of modernity.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Filmmakers work to an intentionally vague brief from Mrs. Muccia Prada: make a short film, using Miu Miu’s latest collection, that articulates a woman’s story.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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More and more people are seeing it as a chill, wellness thing rather than something shady or taboo.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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If your yard is shady, for example, think ahead to find a plant that does not require full sun.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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That shadow isn’t perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Wicked, Cynthia Erivo arrived in a white French tip manicure airbrushed with a faint, hazy green (and gold embellishments, of course).—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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Nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Wicked, Cynthia Erivo arrived in a white French tip manicure airbrushed with a faint, hazy green (and gold embellishments, of course).—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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The hazy, blasé Pharrell hook ups the sense that Kendrick is alone amid the Compton chaos.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Shadowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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