iffy

Example Sentences

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“There’s nothing wrong with wanting men” begins with the iffy premise that extremely online discourse drives what people care about offline.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

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

But banking on a revival of its energy industry is an iffy proposition.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

When we’re in this iffy mood—the subjunctive mood, if you want to be technical—was becomes were.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner