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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
One frustrating element of Lamar’s production was difficulty seeing him in between shadowy lighting despite the Mission Control assembly of soundboards and video monitors at the back of the stadium floor.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
The job, offered through a shadowy group, turned Mr. Bardadim into an unwitting foot soldier for Russia as part of a multipronged campaign of sabotage attacks on targets across Europe, Lithuanian investigators say.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Details in light and shadowy areas are sharp, though the Pixel 8 Pro renders a bit more detail here.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The Dark Money Game investigates the shadowy world of political donations and fundraising 15 years after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which enabled unlimited spending by hidden sources on political campaigns.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
The job, offered through a shadowy group, turned Mr. Bardadim into an unwitting foot soldier for Russia as part of a multipronged campaign of sabotage attacks on targets across Europe, Lithuanian investigators say.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Details in light and shadowy areas are sharp, though the Pixel 8 Pro renders a bit more detail here.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The Dark Money Game investigates the shadowy world of political donations and fundraising 15 years after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which enabled unlimited spending by hidden sources on political campaigns.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowy
Adjective
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Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Good for a cool, shady location, the blooms are pale blue with purple shading nodding bells, 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter, and grows up to 15 feet tall.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Louis-Dreyfus' Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has been lurking around the MCU for years now, turning from a shady behind-the-scenes operative to the head of the CIA.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, hung on the walls are vintage Italian posters and the floor is composed of alternating rust, black, and white tiles; walls are painted with a faint green Venetian plaster.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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The piece resembling an Aeolian harp is a tall rectangle, and its strings should make faint sounds as the wind blows through them.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Better yet, each of their seven studio albums was better than the previous one, culminating with 1992’s Dynamo — seeped in shoegaze guitars — and 1995’s psychedelic magnum opus Sueño Stereo, a dreamlike, hazy swan song for the ages.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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The vintage/modern taproom located in Maui’s upcountry serves up a variety of brews, including a hazy IPA, imperial stout, brown ale, blonde, lager and several sours.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Shadowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowy. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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