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Recent Examples of chancy
Lifelong recommendations based on studies of roughly 50 patients and for no longer than three months seem a bit chancy.
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WSJ, 13 Sep. 2018
The early concerts have had a biting, chancy energy.
—New York Times, 21 June 2018
In a curious twist, Gunderson takes the story in an extremely chancy direction during the show’s final minutes.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 14 Apr. 2018
In the 4500 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, Jeff Lucas watched a driver plow through the brown and turbulent waters in what had momentarily seemed to be a chancy undertaking.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2017
The point is that reporting on alleged facts that won’t take place for a decade or more in the future is chancy at best.
—Ed Wallace, star-telegram, 14 July 2017
Steve Jobs was making what was at the time an extraordinarily chancy wager.
—Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 23 June 2017
George Washington's chancy nighttime retreat from Brooklyn to Manhattan was a kind of Colonial-era Dunkirk.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Smithsonian, 13 Mar. 2017
WSJ, 13 Sep. 2018
The early concerts have had a biting, chancy energy.
—New York Times, 21 June 2018
In a curious twist, Gunderson takes the story in an extremely chancy direction during the show’s final minutes.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 14 Apr. 2018
In the 4500 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, Jeff Lucas watched a driver plow through the brown and turbulent waters in what had momentarily seemed to be a chancy undertaking.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2017
The point is that reporting on alleged facts that won’t take place for a decade or more in the future is chancy at best.
—Ed Wallace, star-telegram, 14 July 2017
Steve Jobs was making what was at the time an extraordinarily chancy wager.
—Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 23 June 2017
George Washington's chancy nighttime retreat from Brooklyn to Manhattan was a kind of Colonial-era Dunkirk.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Smithsonian, 13 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chancy
Adjective
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While the symbolism may seem fortuitous, an infestation of ladybugs in your home can be a pain.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Getting all three missions on the same launch required extensive planning, a stroke of luck, and fortuitous timing.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For almost the entire bloated two-hour run time, Black keeps his foot on the accelerator in the hope that audiences won’t notice the haphazard, barely logical plotting.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Working with a financial advisor can help turn haphazard financial preparations into a clearer retirement path.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No Breaks will invite viewers into the beautiful chaos of everyday life, including work, parenting, friendships, sports and the wonderfully random topics that take over group chats.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Instead of pulling out random strands, Hazan recommends starting at the front and working back toward your crown, sectioning out 10 quarter-inch-wide pieces a quarter of an inch apart.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Power of Good Love Since the accidental confession, the couple has moved in together and their relationship has flourished.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, Ledger tragically died of an accidental overdose before the film's release.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All times are the wrong time to leave even an inadvertent impression of it — but this time is especially wrong.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Early in the third quarter Yorba Linda appeared to have lost a fumble, recovered by Terry, but the officials decided that an inadvertent whistle was blown on the play, and by rule that play had to start over.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The leg to leg contact is incidental once the ball is clearly loose.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Food was incidental at first, but by the mid-20th century, eating had become the main attraction.—
Clarissa Wei,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, September 27, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
28 Sep. 2025
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Brooks Lodge, on the other hand, uses a lottery system, and each lucky winner has the opportunity to book one of the cabins, which come outfitted with two sets of bunk beds.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tartikoff seemed to almost prophetically get how many more steps would soon be taken, all leading to Jimmy Kimmel going on an unplanned vacation and Stephen Colbert on a permanent one.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Vanessa LeMaistre claimed in a complaint that the hip-hop producer drugged and raped her in a 2016 incident that allegedly led to an unplanned pregnancy.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Chancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chancy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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