shady

Example Sentences

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The square was shady, surrounded by trees and small, brightly painted cafés, but Nighthand would not pause to allow Gelifen to eat the scraps left on the tables.

From Literature

More of a shady old lady than Swiss nobility.

From Literature

Yet a new citizens commission has already had a leadership battle, allegations of shady dealings and questions about its viability.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re clearly in trouble, and Mirror Tech is obviously doing something shady. I know what it’s like to be in trouble and alone.”

From Literature

In the slalom, Briton Billy Major set the early pace in the second leg, but that didn't last long on the shady Ganslern slope, the ice shining through on the testing, hard-packed slope.

From Barron's