iffy

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Recent Examples of iffy Washington’s passing game is iffy, and its defense is struggling. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025 Guy is their newest inductee, a 20something with an iffy American accent (Denton is Australian), a worrying clonazepam dependency, a fancy NYU law degree and — of most interest to the Talamasca — a rare ability to read minds. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 The performance of the fashion sector is still iffy and the outlook hard to predict. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025 Their defense is a little iffy. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for iffy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iffy
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, Packers quarterback Jordan Love will go into the game without one of his top receiving threats, who came into the game with a questionable tag.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • You will be awarded with Very Special Records and questionable merchandise in due time.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The show leans into this offensive, problematic plot device without any self-awareness.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
  • However, others didn't find the ad too problematic.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • At the moment, its age is still uncertain.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
  • How Barton will advance his campaigns now is uncertain.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • While the big luxury brands spent the pandemic and post-pandemic era driving up prices on shoppers who were sitting at home and looking to spend, the sector is now feeling the aftereffects with much shakier sales in a challenging consumer landscape.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Notably, Marshon Lattimore suffered a torn ACL in Week 9, thinning an already shaky Commanders cornerback room.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Cornerback Rasul Douglas and edge rusher Chop Robinson are doubtful while four other players — running back Ollie Gordon II, tight end Julian Hill as well as safeties Ashtyn Davis and Ifeatu Melifonwu — are questionable.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
  • If at any point María Luisa hesitated, doubtful about the tastefulness of this colossus, those doubts vanished the moment a representative of the city council delivered a witty and audacious explanation of the arch.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • And there are people with theological and philosophical bents who use the BGV theorem to bolster their preferred arguments over how the Universe ultimately began, with dubious and debatable results.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Whether girls are reaching puberty six years earlier than previously is debatable—a 2024 study found a shift of only six months, not six years.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, he is limited to a DH spot due to his limited mobility, which stops him from playing in the corner outfield.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Although outdoor tests have begun, long-term reliability data remain limited.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • That time, a very disputable foul denied him.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iffy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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