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Recent Examples of hinky Even with such an expansion afoot, odd missteps, hinky plotholes, and confounding questions still abound. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024 These sorts of trust schemes have been around a long time and are known by a variety of hinky names such as the constitutional equity pure trust or a pure trust organization. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Well, that's the question that some people will ask is: Why didn't someone just throw a hinky vote at someone? EW.com, 2 Nov. 2023 Lumber prices have shot up again in a rise reminiscent of a year ago, when high-climbing wood prices warned of the hinky supply lines and broad inflation to come. Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2021 Some of these outcasts — like the would-be killer of Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley (a hinky looking Adam Chanler-Berat) — are all too familiar. Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 14 Nov. 2021 The scene at the small, Northeast Hancock Street house was hinky. oregonlive, 3 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinky
Adjective
  • People hesitated, unsure of how to play with something new without looking foolish.
    Cas Holman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
  • As groceries get more expensive and Americans remain unsure about their economic future, shoppers are gravitating toward a tried-and-true budget meal.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Tang thought about his other friends who are worried about their aging parents.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Too many guys would be too worried about keeping their scholarships, never mind their snaps.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Throw away anything that looks suspicious.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Journalists tend to be the type of people who run toward suspicious scenes.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Although Buffalo has allowed just 47 points in its last two games (both losses), the Chiefs offense has people nervous.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Not only are recent graduates nervous that their jobs could be replaced by AI, the application process is also becoming disrupted by the tools.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Drafted in the first round out of Texas Tech in 2017—a move that many fans were initially skeptical of—Mahomes only saw a few spot appearances before eventually taking over as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The Pfizer exec played a critical role in helping Mamdani connect with New York's skeptical business community.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Even after the misunderstanding, Herrera didn't appear to be upset.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Kim was upset, especially when the hamster unexpectedly died shortly after.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Akheem Mesidor’s status uncertain Those wanting to know more about Hurricanes edge rusher Akheem Mesidor’s status for Saturday’s game against Stanford will have to wait a little bit longer.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Major deals now feature 20-30 year funding horizons—extraordinary bets on technologies whose commercial viability five years from now remains uncertain.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Some men avoid the gym or the beach altogether, wear baggy shirts year-round or feel anxious about intimacy.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Ottosson says reading the script was an anxious experience in itself.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Hinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinky. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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