iffy

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Recent Examples of iffy Some agreed with some of the rules that Vidya and Rakesh had laid out for their children, but were iffy on others. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 But the large language models behind most mainstream AI chatbots are trained on a wide variety of content — including huge swaths of the internet — meaning the advice can be iffy and occasionally dangerous. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 The nautical equipment was iffy, one aluminum fishing boat and a two-story pontoon boat that resembled a facility that firemen could train on, climbing up and down and swinging under pipes. Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026 Spring in New England is often touch and go, and this one’s been particularly iffy. Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for iffy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iffy
Adjective
  • And the sheer scale and complexity of the Medicaid system – joint federal-state funding, varying eligibility requirements, millions of enrollees and thousands of providers – created opportunities for questionable billing practices among providers.
    Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Williams’ return After missing Golden State’s first game after the break, Williams was a game-time decision and played 19 minutes in the Valks’ win after being listed as questionable before tipoff.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The flood of young talent into banking is also problematic for the country.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • That’s all to say that, while large and important, Telegram is also seen as a nuisance politically and a problematic platform in its own right.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Horse racing's Triple Crown faces an uncertain future as leading institutions pursue divergent strategies.
    Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The economy feels so perpetually uncertain, fragile and contradictory that shifts in any direction feel really consequential.
    Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The ending of Nola’s outing was much shakier than the beginning.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • While retail sales remain strong, consumer confidence is still shaky and many households feel increasingly uneasy about their financial futures.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • For now, the yen's strength is still holding up, but analysts are doubtful it can be sustained.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As for other returnees to Basic Instinct, Eszterhas was doubtful that Paul Verhoeven would return to direct, but expressed his hope that the filmmaker would come aboard.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • Few deadlines offer trades this fascinating, this debatable, this multilayered.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Fazio’s claim that the budget caps are effectively nullified is debatable, at best.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Natural gas demand has increased among sectors where pipeline connections remain limited or temporary supply is needed.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike previous Ebola outbreaks, this one is caused by the less common Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no proven vaccines and treatment options remain limited.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
    Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iffy. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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