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’s also dining under the stars in the Rooftop Garden Grill and the fishy Raw on Five.
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Jane Archer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Pacific saury has a dot of perfectly complementary prawn paste, and – so often fishy – the mackerel here is clean and bright.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
The large golden brown Kaluga hybrid pearls had a smooth buttery taste with just the right amount of saltiness—no fishy flavor detected.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Dec. 2025
There was something fishy about the competition this particular Saturday morning.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
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Jane Archer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Pacific saury has a dot of perfectly complementary prawn paste, and – so often fishy – the mackerel here is clean and bright.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
The large golden brown Kaluga hybrid pearls had a smooth buttery taste with just the right amount of saltiness—no fishy flavor detected.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Dec. 2025
There was something fishy about the competition this particular Saturday morning.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishy
Adjective
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New England Patriots linebackers Robert Spillane and Harold Landry III were officially listed as questionable for the Super Bowl.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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While Britain is suffering perhaps the most dramatic upheaval in the wake of the latest batch of Epstein files, association with the billionaire is popping up across the globe like a pandemic of questionable judgment.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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Social media influencers promote dubious nutrition concepts and unproven health products or procedures without oversight.—
Kirstin R.W. Matthews,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Chicago also had the dubious honor of having the first of only two bank failures nationwide last year.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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The county had engaged with the family three times before his death, including over reports of suspicious injuries.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Clase is accused of throwing suspicious pitches to benefit those who placed wagers on him in at least 48 games, according to ESPN.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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But other parts of her story were problematic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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But other parts of her story were problematic.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Injury update The Heat on Tuesday downgraded Powell from questionable to doubtful for Tuesday night’s home game against Atlanta because of the undisclosed personal reasons that have sidelined him for the past two games.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Whether Warsh’s appointment will move Fed policy in the direction Trump desires is doubtful.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Grappa is enjoyed as a digestif, though its ability to aid digestion after a large meal is debatable.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whether his work on Anderson’s woozy epic of resistance is his personal best is debatable — the competition is fierce.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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