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
Adjective
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Credits are issued by independent registries but the market has faced criticism for inconsistent standards, greenwashing, and questionable impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Chisholm followed that free pass with a questionable sac bunt for the first out of the inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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But the mark also represented Hackman's inability to turn down dubious projects.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Connecticut now holds the dubious distinction of having the worst regulatory environment in the country, with unaffordable electric bills and toxic relations between PURA and utility companies.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The suspicious person with a range finder who because the shooter, many times he was spotted by police with suspicion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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For instance, the Secret Service security room agent, who is responsible for collecting and disseminating information, learned about a suspicious person with a rangefinder from a counterpart in the Pennsylvania State Police roughly 25 minutes before the shooting.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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This is especially problematic because compensation in financial services is reliant on bonuses, commissions and decision-making power and these rewards don’t often trickle down.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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For Gathegi, the shocking moment underscored age-old problematic tropes.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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After delivering several flops since its inception in 2019, such as Napoleon and Killers of the Flower Moon, the future of Apple's foray into movies remained doubtful.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Ticketing companies show support for Donald Trump's executive order, others prove to be doubtful of 'meaningful change' Live Nation, parent company of Ticketmaster, issued a statement supporting Trump's executive order and calling for a cap on resale prices.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s remarks targeting wind and solar are certainly debatable, but the direction of energy and climate policy in his second presidency is well beyond any real doubt.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But whether those are true All-Star-caliber numbers is certainly debatable — and the MLB selection did not take into account the issue of his health.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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