as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
something's fishy about the way he's acting
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Recent Examples of fishy
There was nothing fishy about President Donald Trump unleashing federal money last week to combat the threat of invasive carp entering Lake Michigan.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
When in doubt, trust your gut and hang up if a conversation feels fishy.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
Hang Nguyen, aka the Hang Edit, has also hopped on the fishy trend, though her take was more photorealistic.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 May 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Related Articles Miss Manners: What’s the best way to dodge a fishy hug?
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
When in doubt, trust your gut and hang up if a conversation feels fishy.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
Hang Nguyen, aka the Hang Edit, has also hopped on the fishy trend, though her take was more photorealistic.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishy
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However, many travelers don't think twice about buying a cheap charging cable from a questionable vendor at an airport shop or online marketplace, making these cables a more successful point of attack.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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However, based on the questionable quality of the data, not all experts are convinced that the AI model is accurate.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
21 June 2025
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But another piece of it is in the dubious nature of the state’s creation.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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Pair that with a Republican reconciliation bill that increases tax giveaways while refusing to rein in even the most dubious Medicaid expansions, and the message is unmistakable: Washington is still in giveaway mode.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Meanwhile, security teams must expand visibility with tools that monitor AI use, flag suspicious behavior and inventory every AI-enabled app.—
Jason Vest,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Why else, the night Mrs. Palit invited us to dinner, did my eyes fall on suspicious dark objects, not much larger than prominent flecks of salt, in the dal?—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Storied but problematic luxury Italian sports carmaker Maserati is not for sale; yet.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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What really matters is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s problematic language -- specifically, his casual gendering of the American B-2 bombing crews.—
Becket Adams,
National Review,
29 June 2025
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But some fear Newsom might even veto the $110 million, although this seems doubtful, given the public anger that could generate.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Whether Baghdad would risk firing these at intruding IAF jets that are not actively attacking targets on its territory is doubtful, given the crushing retaliation doing so would likely incur.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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While the films’ impact on government policy and/or public opinion is debatable, movies large and small have been at the forefront of some of the 21st century’s most difficult conversations.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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How much coffee per day leads to healthy aging is debatable.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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