as in questionable
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Recent Examples of iffy
As a boxing match-style announcer intones some very iffy facts – 7’3 inches tall?
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Flaherty has been iffy, but has the ability to throw seven innings.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The rest of the performance continued without significant problems — aside from a few iffy notes, Loomis maintained her confidence and composure for the remainder of the song.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
On the fringe: The return on investment on 30-something relievers can be iffy — how’d the Shelby Miller Experience go this year?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Flaherty has been iffy, but has the ability to throw seven innings.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The rest of the performance continued without significant problems — aside from a few iffy notes, Loomis maintained her confidence and composure for the remainder of the song.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
On the fringe: The return on investment on 30-something relievers can be iffy — how’d the Shelby Miller Experience go this year?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iffy
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My main goal was to save the questionable, fragile relationship, whatever the cost.Taylor Eff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Her Twitter feed contains questionable information, to put it nicely, on a wide range of topics, including vaccines and immigrants.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Even regular search results sometimes prove problematic though.Will Knight, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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Evaluating these systems, researchers found a high benchmark for staying focused on tasks and weeding out potentially problematic inputs.John Werner, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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Even with a Republican Congress, some of this could prove difficult — and the potential fallout is uncertain at best.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Despite its popularity, the law was on shaky legal ground, and a judge placed a restraining order on it almost immediately.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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All of this leaves the already shaky government of Ishiba facing some very difficult choices.Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Grizzlies said his return to the game was doubtful because of a right hamstring issue.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Whether the Wildcats can win two more games is doubtful.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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But so far only one institution, Houston Christian University, has taken the formal–if legally debatable– next step in attempting to halt the case’s impending resolution.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 July 2024
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Now, as for whether or not Donald Trump is not at all Taylor Swift fan, that's actually debatable.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2024
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The McRib was introduced in 1981, but rather than becoming a permanent menu item, it has been made available only in limited runs over the last four decades.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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As a thank you to fans, Burger King is offering one million original Whopper sandwiches for $1 for a limited time, while supplies last.Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Amid the complaints about various shady men in their lives and the exuberant jostling over who stole whose clientele, there is always the fear of the world outside the salon.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 15 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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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iffy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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