iffy
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Revivals are always iffy, but with a simple story and just four episodes, this one seems primed for success, and a ton of fun.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
While he says the US can keep the air-to-ground war going for a "long time", the air defence war is "more iffy".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The best hope for a potential superbloom is if SoCal gets some cool, wet weather next week, Fraga said, but the chances of that are iffy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
That could make any major new capital projects look iffy, at least until oil prices improve.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
Gut feelings about what the public wants are too mysterious and too iffy.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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