iffy

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Recent Examples of iffy The legislation fails to address the property rights of the owners of about 200 horses and the 68 medallions as well as the iffy legal question of outlawing what not only has been a legal trade, but one formally licensed and sanctioned by the city. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 And conversely, industrial businesses moved into working-class neighborhoods because the land was cheaper and the zoning sometimes iffy. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Porter’s issues at other stops and iffy commitment to defense are likely going to cap his salary south of this BORD$ valuation, as the Bucks may not have much competition for his services at eight-figure prices. John Hollinger, New York Times, 26 June 2026 However, both are iffy three-point shooters, so at least one of them will need to make major strides in that department moving forward. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for iffy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iffy
Adjective
  • Currently at issue are three forms of gambling — two legal, one questionable.
    Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Johnny Marr has another message for those with questionable perspectives.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Medical uses Buprenorphine’s principal use is in the treatment of OUD, a chronic condition characterized by problematic opioid use despite harmful consequences.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Fire Center said in its update that those conditions could be problematic for firefighters.
    Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • What remains uncertain is how damaging the resolution will be—and for whom.
    MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When markets are uncertain about how central bankers will respond to incoming data, speculation can fill the void, according to a Barclays report last month.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • As for supplements that claim to boost testosterone, researchers say the scientific ground is shaky at best.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For starters, the science is shakier than cursive’s champions let on.
    Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Even if temperatures were to sharply drop, the recovery of most corals is doubtful.
    Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For much of last year, Head Start, the federal program that provides child-care and preschool services for low-income families, appeared to have a doubtful future.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • That claim is debatable as the original date of construction is unknown.
    Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Luxury taxes are of debatable worth in sports anyway; in a division where the richest can already spend far more than the rest, imbuing them with even greater resources is antithetical to competitive balance.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Following the results, analysts at Bank of America upgraded shares to neutral from an underperform rating on accelerating AI growth, but warned of limited upside ahead.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Yet last week, California managed to pull it off — navigating the public backlash that has derailed and limited efforts by other Western states.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But revenue coming in at double the projections is not disputable and cannot happen if the tax base runs away.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
    Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iffy. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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