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Recent Examples of dodgy The rapport between these two veteran actors turn what could have been seriously dodgy caricatures into a first-rate double act — think Abbott and Costello with sidecurls and silencers. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025 On social media, where complaints about dodgy deliveries are a more common occurrence, Singh’s thoughtful act went viral. Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 Good goals do not excuse dodgy deeds. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 Pictured below is Mr Bates star Toby Jones as Alan Rusbridger, who was editor of The Guardian when the paper was leading the reporting into dodgy goings-on at the News of the World. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dodgy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodgy
Adjective
  • Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have argued that travel to Moshannon is far more difficult for members of the defense team based in Nashville, and not easier for those in New York.
    Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Senator Collins has proven in the past to be able to win in very difficult environments, 2008 being an example of that.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These subsidies were cunning, part of a decades-long effort to keep alive the myths that offshore wind energy is nearly self-sufficient and generates increasingly inexpensive electricity.
    Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • However, her inner voice reveals a sardonic sense of humor, cunning intellect, and keen eye for details most people would miss… because Emily has a big secret.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After making his return Sunday from a two-week absence due to a toe injury, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will be questionable to play Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams because of toe soreness, general manager John Lynch said Tuesday morning.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Everyone else on our team is questionable.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An editor approached me with a tough assignment of tasting, evaluating and reviewing a chicken Caesar wrap.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The news that Aleksander Barkov will all but assuredly miss all of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery on Friday to repair the ACL and MCL in right knee was tough for the Florida Panthers to hear.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The set comes in moody neutrals like gray, indigo, cream, and white, and even arrives in a cute storage tote.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps Musk didn’t care whether a dubious video accusing Disney World employees of being pedophiles was true.
    Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • When Kimberly and her family leave the New Jersey suburbs under dubious circumstances, Kimberly reevaluates her life while dealing with her hypochondriac mother, alcoholic father, scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and her first love.
    Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Windows 11 Pro gives you BitLocker encryption, Smart App Control, and biometric login support to help safeguard sensitive information.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Phishing scams often use convincing logos and language to trick you into revealing sensitive information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The notion that vaccines cause autism was born out of a fraudulent 1998 study, hypothesizing that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine caused intestinal inflammation, which, in turn, led to the development of autism.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • All her fraudulent welfare handouts ceased in January 2025.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Dodgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodgy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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