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Recent Examples of hinky Even with such an expansion afoot, odd missteps, hinky plotholes, and confounding questions still abound. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024 These sorts of trust schemes have been around a long time and are known by a variety of hinky names such as the constitutional equity pure trust or a pure trust organization. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Well, that's the question that some people will ask is: Why didn't someone just throw a hinky vote at someone? EW.com, 2 Nov. 2023 Lumber prices have shot up again in a rise reminiscent of a year ago, when high-climbing wood prices warned of the hinky supply lines and broad inflation to come. Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2021 Some of these outcasts — like the would-be killer of Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley (a hinky looking Adam Chanler-Berat) — are all too familiar. Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 14 Nov. 2021 Certainly, there was no shortage of hinky transactions precipitated by the debtors who were intent on protecting their residence as long as possible. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 The scene at the small, Northeast Hancock Street house was hinky. oregonlive, 3 May 2021 To him, the statistics in the Lancet paper looked hinky. Adam Rogers, Wired, 11 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinky
Adjective
  • When breaches do occur, the notifications are often vague or slow to arrive, leaving users unaware of the risks they have been exposed to—and unsure of how to respond effectively.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Despite this, physicists have long been unsure exactly how most flashes get started.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • If the Yankees are worried about pitching, Kevin Cash isn’t with his Rays.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The analysts are worried about the software provider’s earnings in an environment where the federal budget is being cut.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Weiss was fired in January 2023 after a report of suspicious computer activity at Schembechler Hall, Michigan’s football facility.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Contact the company directly through official channels, avoiding the contact information from the suspicious job listing.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • If people are scared and nervous, that in and of itself is harm.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Dogs might feel scared and nervous or have separation anxiety while home alone.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But many scientists were skeptical whether the technique would pay off.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
  • However, many remain skeptical that any real clarity is coming anytime soon.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The characters are believably upset and irrational for much of the play.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
  • This resulted in the anonymous poster feeling guilty and upset.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Aside from the retroactive tariffs expected to be announced this afternoon by the White House, not only is the imposition of secondary sanctions on buyers of Russian highly uncertain, but their possible nature remains inscrutable.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • And the partnership comes as TikTok’s future in the U.S. is uncertain.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • As the end of the sale nears, the company running things becomes more and more anxious to sell as much of the merchandise as possible.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Highlight your expertise—maybe that's handling anxious children or those with special needs.
    Ajay Prasad, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Hinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinky. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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