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Recent Examples of iffy
The Bengals only led 12-7 at halftime after all that, and Burrow had a few iffy throws of his own in his first game since Week 2.
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CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Second, the nearly flat outsole can make for iffy footing.
—Scott Douglas, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
Two of his fouls were iffy calls by an officiating crew that, despite nearly 50 seasons of combined experience, had never worked a game in Viejas Arena and only once had ever seen the Aztecs and their physical, athletic, frenetic style of defense.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Sources said the front office explored adding edge rushers and running backs, two positions with iffy depth; though head coach Mike Vrabel indicated Wednesday afternoon the team was never close on a deal.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Second, the nearly flat outsole can make for iffy footing.
—Scott Douglas, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
Two of his fouls were iffy calls by an officiating crew that, despite nearly 50 seasons of combined experience, had never worked a game in Viejas Arena and only once had ever seen the Aztecs and their physical, athletic, frenetic style of defense.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Sources said the front office explored adding edge rushers and running backs, two positions with iffy depth; though head coach Mike Vrabel indicated Wednesday afternoon the team was never close on a deal.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iffy
Adjective
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The ingredient lists are often questionable, loaded with gums, stabilizers, oils, and added sugars that brands throw in to make their products taste and act like real milk.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Outside of those three young players and Cam Skattebo, Schoen has consistently made questionable decisions since landing in New York and has a 22-45-1 record to show for it.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At supersonic speeds, this is incredibly problematic.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ignore areas that look problematic.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But even as India retains its growth story amid an increasingly uncertain global economic environment, its weak currency is a cause of concern for the government.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific in an $85 billion deal that would create a transcontinental railroad.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The hiring efforts come despite a shaky economy.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The creep-fest about filmmakers venturing into a Maryland forest to document a local legend freaked out a generation of horror fans with its shaky-cam antics and constant sense of dread.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Former University of Denver Pioneers star and Denver native Troy Terry (upper-body injury) also sounded doubtful.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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The team ruled out starting guard Payton Pritchard with left ankle soreness after initially listing him as doubtful.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Grappa is enjoyed as a digestif, though its ability to aid digestion after a large meal is debatable.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whether his work on Anderson’s woozy epic of resistance is his personal best is debatable — the competition is fierce.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With limited time to build up to Saturday Night’s Main Event, just days before the Royal Rumble, Rhodes and Fatu hit a home run with one of the early candidates for feud of the year.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Geographic barriers and limited profit potential have long discouraged private internet service providers from these areas, thus necessitating public investment.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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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 31 Jan. 2026.
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