1
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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3
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
Paired for a job by a shady transport service, their task seems simple: transport Sheridan, a wealthy troubled teen, to rehab.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2025
When that wasn’t enough to tank the show, Marino dropped a dime on the only one shadier than himself: his employer.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
The whole thing seems shady from that end. — Andrew, Denver
Thanks for starting us off, Andrew.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
Answer: Select a lightly shady to full sun location for your rain lily planting.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2025
When that wasn’t enough to tank the show, Marino dropped a dime on the only one shadier than himself: his employer.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
The whole thing seems shady from that end. — Andrew, Denver
Thanks for starting us off, Andrew.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
Answer: Select a lightly shady to full sun location for your rain lily planting.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shady
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The attackers use deceptive ads that imitate popular cryptocurrency brands like Binance, TradingView, ByBit and MetaMask.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Falter, 28, is a deceptive lefty under team control through 2028 who is enjoying his best season, with a 3.73 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP in 22 starts.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Radically Simplify Recruitment & Marketing The vast machinery of admissions – glossy brochures, armies of recruiters crisscrossing the country, sophisticated enrollment management systems – consumes enormous resources with questionable ROI.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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And Manu Garcia was added to the injury list as questionable late in the week, as well.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 July 2025
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Guarding shorter, shiftier wideouts like Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a different challenge, but Woolen is usually well equipped to handle those matchups.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The 5-foot-8, 198-pound running back has the resume of a shifty weapon on both offense and special teams.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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This being the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's landmark shark horror film, much of the convention was devoted to celebrating Jaws' milestone — for better or for worse — in the representation of the notorious marine mammals.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Pilgrimages to battlefields, ancient ruins, or notorious prisons have existed for centuries.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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In the case of Tether, this payout is in the billions and makes the most money per employee of any enterprise, except for shadowy enterprises such as drug dealing or other illicit activities.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Here are a some of the details contained in the document release: A shadowy figure behind 1122 King Road Prior to the attack, the roommates living at 1122 King Road experienced a string of strange occurrences – including a glimpse of a man who was seen staring at one of the victims.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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About 86% of the fraudulent claims for Medicare happened from December 2017 on.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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An Arizona woman has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for her role in a fraudulent scheme that helped North Koreans obtain remote IT positions at 309 US companies, including an unnamed member of the Fortune 500.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
26 July 2025
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But experts tell Fortune these employment disclosures are ethically dubious and have potential for legislative pushback.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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The threat is unwarranted, the arguments are dubious, and the filing is remarkably short-sighted for any holder of a public media license.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Scarlett tempted Zayn to use a lead pipe to show his dark side.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sophie's gun — which was an impulse buy just a few days back — is found and identified as the weapon that killed Abby. Sophie's quest to vindicate herself then leads to the unraveling of dark secrets, sketchy relationships, twisted small-town politics and more.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shady. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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