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as in shaded
protected from the sun's rays
a lovely shady spot in the park that was pleasantly cool
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as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a shady business deal
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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
cited some shady statistics to back up his argument
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as in shifty
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
shady characters hanging out in the park after nightfall
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as in notorious
not respectable
a courtesan who lived on the shady fringe of society
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Recent Examples of shady
When spring planting is in full force, don’t let the areas under the tree canopy or the shady corners go to waste.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
May is the last of the better sodding months until fall for shady areas.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Also outside of the hospital, a shady death takes place that's connected to the organ mix-up, all while Sean and Jonah discover that Greg has 50 to 60 kilograms of dynamite on him.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Saint Vincent College operates the Tree Positive Program, planting trees annually around campus to help keep the school green and shady.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
May is the last of the better sodding months until fall for shady areas.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Also outside of the hospital, a shady death takes place that's connected to the organ mix-up, all while Sean and Jonah discover that Greg has 50 to 60 kilograms of dynamite on him.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Saint Vincent College operates the Tree Positive Program, planting trees annually around campus to help keep the school green and shady.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shady
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Trim back overgrown shrubs and mow regularly to reduce shaded, humid hiding spots.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Every seasoned gardener knows the particular satisfaction of coaxing beauty from unlikely places — a stubborn perennial that finally blooms, a shaded corner that transforms with the right groundcover.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Guest reveals concerns about deceptive display.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chicago arts venues are united in their disdain for the deceptive practice.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said before tipoff Sunday that the team was prepared to play with or without Wembanyama, who was listed as questionable going into the game.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Preemptive strikes are a very questionable tactic unless the evidence of necessity is overwhelming.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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One half of a talented Penn State backfield duo, which also included former five-star prospect Nicholas Singleton, Allen is a physical, shifty 218-pound hammer with good power and balance through contact between the tackles.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wiggins wears a shifty bowler hat and takes notes on Jol and Louisa, then reports back to Frances.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Despite outstanding architecture, what makes this imposing building truly notorious is its storied past.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Someone else brought up a great point; traditional hummingbird nectar is notorious for making a sticky mess.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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As young girls begin to go missing, Iris falls in with a shadowy, brutish painter Louis (George Webster) who promises her an education in the arts.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Legislators passed an emergency certification bill in February that increases fines for fraudulent redemption, requires redemption centers to keep track of bulk drop-offs and allows local police to go after out-of-state violators.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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First, Jones submitted fraudulent expense reimbursement requests for fictitious business expenses.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Americans exported violence in the form of counterterrorism and police trainings to as many as eighty-five countries, from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia to Niger to the Philippines, as well as blueprints for dubious legal frameworks to justify their actions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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That dubious honor belongs to the period between March 1973 and March 1981, when prices rose a whopping 104%, according to calculations from CNN’s Alicia Wallace.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shady. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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