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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
When an off-site excursion with the MDR workers results in Helena Eagan’s near-murder, his shadowy overlords take revenge: Gargantuan Lumon enforcer Mr. Drummond tears Milchick apart in a performance review for using too many big words.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
The former talk show host, 67, shared a beautiful shadowy selfie of herself and her 52-year-old retired actress wife via Instagram on Thursday, March 20.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Whereas New York delivered practicality, London tapped into its punk roots and Milan served directional trends made for the runway, Paris offered leaned heavily on avant-garde silhouettes, textures and shadowy contrasts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
The Oversight Project suggested that Biden might not have signed these documents, alluding to a shadowy presence behind the former president.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
The former talk show host, 67, shared a beautiful shadowy selfie of herself and her 52-year-old retired actress wife via Instagram on Thursday, March 20.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Whereas New York delivered practicality, London tapped into its punk roots and Milan served directional trends made for the runway, Paris offered leaned heavily on avant-garde silhouettes, textures and shadowy contrasts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
The Oversight Project suggested that Biden might not have signed these documents, alluding to a shadowy presence behind the former president.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadowy
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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
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Cooking up breakfast, lunch and dinner miles from the vaguest evidence of human civilization becomes easier than ever before.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2025
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It’s implied that before going into construction, Levon had brought his military training into civilian life in some shady (though likely heroic) capacity or another — maybe even kidnap recovery.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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During a recent conversation with legendary radio host Big Boy, the 26-year-old spoke about her haters and shady tension that led to this notion.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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My duties typically involved being sent to the nearby New York Public Library to hunt down some faint memory scratching at Carter’s brain.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Most of the files are scans of documents, and some are blurred or have become faint or difficult to read in the decades since Kennedy's assassination.—
Joel Shannon,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Thin lines and hazy glowing colors make the towering, randomized geometric structures look like something from a French comic book.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
16 Mar. 2025
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In the late 1970s, Saturn’s odd moon Titan, a hazy orange world, was expecting visitors — first, NASA’s Pioneer 11 probe, then the twin Voyager spacecraft.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Shadowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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