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
Related Articles Miss Manners: What’s the best way to dodge a fishy hug?
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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
Always rely on official IRS government websites and beware of fishy offers of help with high price tags or sensational promises.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 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
Always rely on official IRS government websites and beware of fishy offers of help with high price tags or sensational promises.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fishy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishy
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Technical guardrails help ensure agents stay within scope and flag questionable output for human review.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to LA, and, under a questionable legal basis, the Secretary of Defense has put Marines at Camp Pendleton on alert.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Thrilling upset launches unconventional Finals: Oklahoma City and Indiana both chasing their first NBA championship made for a dubious national ratings sell, and the Knicks’ sudden firing of coach Tom Thibodeau glommed attention as the Finals began.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Their once-close relationship came under scrutiny again on Thursday when billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk alleged the president was a party to Epstein’s dubious behavior.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Quiet Skies was revealed in 2018 by The Boston Globe, which said the program deployed air marshals, who fly armed and undercover to thwart terrorists, to track dozens of suspicious travelers daily.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Most of the calls were for more minor problems, such as trespassing and suspicious people, but three were related to battery, one for reported gunshots, another for an armed disturbance and one for a wanted person, the records show.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The comment was in answer to how Friends, in its second resurgence in the streaming era, was receiving some criticism for some of its problematic elements, i.e. the lack of diversity, homophobia, sexism, etc.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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All signs point to some problematic visitors heading to Wellsbury in season 4.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Trump and Musk will meet by the end of the year—giving that likelihood a 57 percent chance—but are doubtful that a meeting will come in the coming weeks.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Initially doubtful of her claim to survivor status, she’s emboldened by her female friends to speak openly of her experience, which in turn becomes the cause célèbre that carries the entire movement.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Leo: Miranda Hobbes Miranda’s birthdate is debatable.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Whether or not Jones would have wanted his character to feature in Fortnite is debatable, but strangely enough, Disney’s Star Wars has inspired similar debates in the past.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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