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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
Recently, on TikTok, a woman named Sam said a shady brand stole her face and used it to promote a product.
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Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
For most people, the idea of identity theft conjures images of anonymous, shady hackers.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The rock-work is artificially weathered and there are full-size models of battered and rusty space ships standing next to shady souks with wires hanging out of the walls and dusty-looking boxes sitting in the corners of their rooms.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Built to withstand the rigors of frigid belays in shady river canyons, the Gore-Tex Infinium outer shell is also water-resistant, breathable, and durable.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
For most people, the idea of identity theft conjures images of anonymous, shady hackers.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The rock-work is artificially weathered and there are full-size models of battered and rusty space ships standing next to shady souks with wires hanging out of the walls and dusty-looking boxes sitting in the corners of their rooms.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Built to withstand the rigors of frigid belays in shady river canyons, the Gore-Tex Infinium outer shell is also water-resistant, breathable, and durable.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lilly has sent cease-and-desist letters to numerous compounding sellers, and both companies have filed lawsuits against numerous compounding pharmacies, alleging trademark infringement and deceptive marketing.Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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Yes, but: Brandi Tuck, executive director of the nonprofit Path Home, has been working with homeless families for nearly two decades and says those numbers are likely deceptive undercounts.Kale Williams, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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The political left, especially George Soros, have worked for racial divide by pushing very questionable theories of victimhood.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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The industry’s knowledge base remains alarmingly shallow, leading to questionable valuations and incomplete business cases.Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Wade was an everyman, albeit a shifty one who could leap fearlessly toward the rim, pinball between larger defenders, and score.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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And yet, and yet, and yet: The terrain of cowardice is shifty and paradoxical.Chris Walsh, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2015
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Former detainees at the notorious Saydnaya prison near Damascus said Amer had disappeared in mid-April 2015 after being tortured there.Irene Nasser, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those who did speak out often disappeared into Syria's notorious prison system, known for soul-crushing torture and killings.Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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This shadowy faction has been roaming the galaxy and mass-converting citizens, but their intent is unknown — something for players to discover over the coming weeks and months.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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His client is the existing Powers That Be, embodied by Charles Dance’s shadowy financier.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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The intrigue: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold recently told state lawmakers that fraudulent business filings have been increasing rapidly across the country in the years since the pandemic.Erin Alberty, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here's what to know about the fraudulent act, how to prevent it and what real tracking messages look like from the U.S. Postal Service.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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And at the Christmas party, with the flow of dubious punch, (that no one in their right mind would serve at any other time of the year), after about 9 or 10 p.m., the man hugging becomes a competitive sport.Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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Though dubious in concept, the effect is peculiarly, if superficially, enticing.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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The user posted the images and videos, including an image of a light in the sky, and several videos that appear to be shot from a plane cabin, but are very dark.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The best places to watch are dark sky parks Michigan is home to six dark sky state parks, three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shady. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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