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Recent Examples of iffy
The cinematic pickings are notoriously iffy in January but your favorite services like Netflix, Peacock, Hulu, Disney+ and Amazon's Prime Video have got the hookup for every taste.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
One that includes sheer bounces, the roulette wheel of injuries, how iffy penalty calls are assessed and plenty else often beyond the Chiefs’ control.
—Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Jayden Daniels is shut down, backup Marcus Mariota is very iffy to play, and that means a dangerously likely start for Josh Johnson, who at 39 is playing for his 173rd NFL team.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Potted plants are much less forgiving of iffy gardening techniques, like pouring coffee on them.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
One that includes sheer bounces, the roulette wheel of injuries, how iffy penalty calls are assessed and plenty else often beyond the Chiefs’ control.
—Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Jayden Daniels is shut down, backup Marcus Mariota is very iffy to play, and that means a dangerously likely start for Josh Johnson, who at 39 is playing for his 173rd NFL team.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Potted plants are much less forgiving of iffy gardening techniques, like pouring coffee on them.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iffy
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New England Patriots linebackers Robert Spillane and Harold Landry III were officially listed as questionable for the Super Bowl.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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While Britain is suffering perhaps the most dramatic upheaval in the wake of the latest batch of Epstein files, association with the billionaire is popping up across the globe like a pandemic of questionable judgment.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But other parts of her story were problematic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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But other parts of her story were problematic.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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But a month after Maduro’s capture, while some see reason for optimism in the economy and releases of political prisoners, the country remains on an uncertain path.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Garland’s uncertain availability, and the Cavaliers’ need to get star Donovan Mitchell more scoring help, motivated Cleveland to swap their young floor leader for Harden, who is 10 years older.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even over Zoom, with a shaky internet connection, Mikaela Shiffrin—the winningest alpine skier of all time, male or female—is effervescent.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Confronted by a shaky office market, a growing number of developers are considering ways to convert their office properties to other uses such as housing projects or data centers.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Injury report Heat forward Pelle Larsson is listed as doubtful for Sunday at Washington due to the elbow contusion sustained in Friday night’s loss in Boston, keeping him out for that second half.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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But even if measles’ severe outcomes were more common, Limaye and others were doubtful that many more Americans would be moved to act.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Grappa is enjoyed as a digestif, though its ability to aid digestion after a large meal is debatable.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whether his work on Anderson’s woozy epic of resistance is his personal best is debatable — the competition is fierce.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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Daryanani also noted that Apple’s recently reported revenue and EPS (earnings per share) for the December quarter exceeded expectations, with the company delivering better-than-expected gross margin, driven by limited memory impact and robust Services growth.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Currently, the electronic skin only covers limited surface areas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iffy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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