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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
Her death bed looks more like a throne, and with all three women covered in scars, their so far unspoken history evokes the shadowy intrigue of royalty, too.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Abandoned in the dark, rutted parking lot of a run-down strip mall, Nurul Amin would have sensed the shadowy unwelcome of closed and vacant storefronts.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Delta Force, a shadowy Army unit, is tasked with America's most important no-fail missions.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Instead, a shadowy figure moved in her room, which turned out to be an intruder.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Abandoned in the dark, rutted parking lot of a run-down strip mall, Nurul Amin would have sensed the shadowy unwelcome of closed and vacant storefronts.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Delta Force, a shadowy Army unit, is tasked with America's most important no-fail missions.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Instead, a shadowy figure moved in her room, which turned out to be an intruder.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowy
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Two Chinese defense companies have issued vague statements that together point to a possible new long-distance shooting record, although neither has provided technical specifications or independently verifiable data.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Teenagers often respond better to concrete information than vague warnings.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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To inspire your planting design, here are some of the top native groundcovers experts recommend for sunny or shady spaces, and tips on how to use these plants to your advantage.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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When not flapping their wings, the chicks waddle around the nest, finding shady spots and playing with sticks and their dad's tail, the nonprofit said.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Auroras are surprisingly faint to the naked eye at first, especially during weaker geomagnetic storms, so dark skies make a huge difference.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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That can sound damning with faint praise, with his lack of wins, but people actually mean it.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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These small vegetables can thrive in a larger container, under the leaves of a taller tomato plant, or in a shaded area of the yard.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Parking on the roof of the Universal Orlando garage in broad, blazing daylight, then passing two levels of empty, shaded parking slots.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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But its geological origins are hazy.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Even if my archive was unverifiable or incongruous, the hazy, contradictory landscape of Goodman’s life was the truth of her existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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“Shadowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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