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Recent Examples of iffy
The headliner was dancing with her and hugging, which was cute to see, even if the vocals were iffy at best on that joint effort.
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Ema Sasic, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Warriors are 3-1 against the Suns – and an iffy call against Moody away from 4-0 – but a road playoff game is still a harrowing challenge.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
But unless that turns into wins, getting fans back to Target Field — particularly early in the season when the weather is still iffy — remains a hurdle the Twins will have trouble clearing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ema Sasic, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Warriors are 3-1 against the Suns – and an iffy call against Moody away from 4-0 – but a road playoff game is still a harrowing challenge.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
But unless that turns into wins, getting fans back to Target Field — particularly early in the season when the weather is still iffy — remains a hurdle the Twins will have trouble clearing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iffy
Adjective
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On the one hand, background checks and psychological evaluations could help weed out individuals with questionable motives.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The owners of the now-shuttered West Suburban Medical Center faced off in court Friday over the hospital’s future, amid accusations of mismanagement and questionable fund transfers.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Similar to human drivers, Zoox's AI and safety systems aren't infallible, but the test ride vehicle didn't exhibit any odd behaviors that seemed problematic or scary for occupants.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Overwatering your vegetable garden is nearly as problematic as underwatering.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Hulse felt both hopeful and uncertain.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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What was once a slow and uncertain flow of prospective officers has evolved into a steady stream of qualified candidates, producing record-sized recruit classes.—
Joy Lepola-Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Carlos Rodon will take the hill today and look to improve on his shaky first outing.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Marleen Gorris tried with her shaky 1997 film starring Vanessa Redgrave as the titular protagonist and Rupert Graves as the tragic Septimus.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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On the injury front, Vanderbilt was officially scratched before the game with his pinky finger dislocation after being listed as doubtful.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Cooper was steady most of the series saying Hedman was doubtful for this round.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Even if the exact rankings are debatable (franchise revenue data is notoriously patchy), the scale is not.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Yet if Mars’ execution is nearly impossible to criticize, his choices as curator of the evening are more debatable.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Marettimo The most remote of the Egadi Islands, tiny Marettimo—accessible via ferry from Trapani—remains delightfully rustic thanks to its limited accessibility, near absence of cars, and lack of large hotels.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 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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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iffy. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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