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Recent Examples of iffy
After an iffy first start in Game 3, culminating with that buzzer-beating game-winner by Reilly Smith, Skinner is back to looking like the goalie who closed out series with aplomb so often last year.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Sounded iffy in rehearsal and, alas, even iffier on stage.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
The worst is Mantegna’s iffy portrayal of disability.
—Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Miller has overcome fear and stepped right up to dangerous and iffy conditions.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Sounded iffy in rehearsal and, alas, even iffier on stage.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
The worst is Mantegna’s iffy portrayal of disability.
—Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Miller has overcome fear and stepped right up to dangerous and iffy conditions.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iffy
Adjective
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Technical guardrails help ensure agents stay within scope and flag questionable output for human review.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to LA, and, under a questionable legal basis, the Secretary of Defense has put Marines at Camp Pendleton on alert.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The comment was in answer to how Friends, in its second resurgence in the streaming era, was receiving some criticism for some of its problematic elements, i.e. the lack of diversity, homophobia, sexism, etc.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Some lawns are just too big for a bot to handle, and even smaller lawns present more problematic terrain than a carpeted floor.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The impact of the decision is uncertain because immigrants could apply for legal status under other programs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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The bill now moves to the Senate, where its future is uncertain.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The economic outlook has been shaky this year for recent graduates and others searching for employment opportunities, and may be shakier still after a slowdown in job growth last month.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Following a shaky tenure with the Denver Broncos, Wilson found himself on the Pittsburg Steelers last season in hopes of reviving his career.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump and Musk will meet by the end of the year—giving that likelihood a 57 percent chance—but are doubtful that a meeting will come in the coming weeks.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Initially doubtful of her claim to survivor status, she’s emboldened by her female friends to speak openly of her experience, which in turn becomes the cause célèbre that carries the entire movement.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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While his perspective on European exceptionalism may be debatable, his timing isn't.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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That bill would aggressively phase out crucial clean energy tax credits and lead to fewer renewable energy additions—though the degree of that drop off is debatable.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The limited engagement is set to run through Jan. 4, 2026.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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With its future coverage options limited, Michigan State created a captive insurance company, Lysander Series, to provide general liability coverage.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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My garden has mostly shady areas with a small sunny bed.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Give your dad the gift of peace of mind with a data removal service that scrubs his personal details from people-search sites and shady data brokers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iffy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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