sketchy
Example Sentences
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Free VPNs make sense for several reasons: trying services before buying, getting occasional privacy when you need it, emergency security on sketchy public WiFi, or giving people on tight budgets some basic protection.
From Salon
We fly past yet another highway exit, this one featuring just two gas stations and a sketchy motel.
From Literature
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MD: Sometimes it can be sketchy and you feel vulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times
The Smart VPN feature is actually smart, automatically protecting you on sketchy Wi-Fi or when you open certain apps.
From Salon
“I guess that happens with any online thing, but something about sharing personal data with AI feels sketchy. I don’t fully understand what they’re doing with that info.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.