shadiness
- a word derived from shady.
Example Sentences
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And really, what’s to stop the em dash’s sudden shadiness from becoming an illuminating glow?
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2025
On the surface, he’s rapping about the usual fodder — backstabbing friends, material excess and industry shadiness — but given all that Conway has endured personally, it plays like a testament to perseverance.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2020
After talking to Rick Ross, executive director of Cult Education Institute, I chose not to try to warn my Facebook geller friend about NUL’s alleged shadiness.
From The Guardian ● May 1, 2019
Shapiro’s short answer is no, but he concludes that there’s still some shadiness going down.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2018
Her cheeks were brilliant, and her eyes not only brighter, but with a slight drooping that gave them the shadiness they sometimes wanted.
From Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
