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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
the shadowy area between tough interrogation and torture
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as in shady
protected from the sun's rays
a shadowy lane that is a mosaic of colors during the autumn foliage season
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Recent Examples of shadowy
Visitors have reported seeing shadowy figures, including the ghost of a young girl, and hearing whispers among the urns.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Still, with the moon renewing itself in the same sign the following day, the enigmatic essence of the dark moon phase cloaks the night with a dense and shadowy aura, intensifying the overall sense of mystery and transformation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Human and puppet limbs are entwined, and there is a sense, both comforting and disconcerting, of a group-individual, like the shadowy figures who merge with the dark in Goya’s Black Paintings.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
But behind that lurk other, more shadowy motivations.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Still, with the moon renewing itself in the same sign the following day, the enigmatic essence of the dark moon phase cloaks the night with a dense and shadowy aura, intensifying the overall sense of mystery and transformation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Human and puppet limbs are entwined, and there is a sense, both comforting and disconcerting, of a group-individual, like the shadowy figures who merge with the dark in Goya’s Black Paintings.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
But behind that lurk other, more shadowy motivations.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowy
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There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump’s housing proposals are vague and sometimes nonsensical.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
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To avoid having to go upstairs to a guest room for nap time, the shady privacy of a cabana offers a perfect space for young children (or tired parents) to nap.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yang shared on his Instagram Stories in response to fans who saw it as a shady portrayal.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some of the stereo panning in the music is faint, but the effective stereo separation of the left and right channels helps highlight these subtleties.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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The ability to see the shooting stars depends on clear nighttime skies, as a bright waning gibbous moon moves between full and last quarter phases, outshining more faint meteors and reducing the number of meteors visible to sky-gazers.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the meantime, Tehran has turned to Russia to help build up its own military capabilities, looking to procure sophisticated Russia air defense systems and a variety of combat aircraft, according to reports, although the details surrounding the delivery of such hardware remain hazy.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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But there’s a catch—while these methods are gaining feverish attention in the digital space, the scientific proof is a little… hazy.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Shadowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowy. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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