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: requiring skill or care in handling or coping with
Synonyms of dodgy
Examples of dodgy in a Sentence
The car's got a dodgy engine.
They got into a dodgy situation.
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Millions of Americans with obesity are eager to get the drug, with options being limited so far to enrolling in a clinical trial or trying to obtain it by dodgy methods.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
But not all matches will be available on free broadcasts, and experts warn that scammers will try to tap demand by setting up dodgy streaming sites.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Apple’s dodgy start in AI could be overturned, two new reports say.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Elsa argues with her mother, Isabel doesn’t like to be questioned and pretends everything’s all right, while Amalia hangs with dodgy characters and makes claims that seem real only to her.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
But not all matches will be available on free broadcasts, and experts warn that scammers will try to tap demand by setting up dodgy streaming sites.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Apple’s dodgy start in AI could be overturned, two new reports say.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Elsa argues with her mother, Isabel doesn’t like to be questioned and pretends everything’s all right, while Amalia hangs with dodgy characters and makes claims that seem real only to her.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dodgy
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“Dodgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodgy. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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