shadowy
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Arbitration has also become a massive phenomenon, siphoning countless cases off from the courts into a shadowy, opaque system that nobody can ever truly fully observe.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
And from the shadowy, crystal-studded darkness Goth Yoga LA was born.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Instead, she has to take a shadowy job as an “independent contractor.”
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
An extremely shadowy figure, Ghaani became commander of the force responsible for the external operations of the Revolutionary Guards after the killing of Qassem Soleimani in a US strike in Iraq in 2020.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The theater was empty except for a shadowy man in the back.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing shadowy
"Ode to the Table" by Pablo Neruda
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