shadowy
Example Sentences
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He is currently embracing shadowy cryptocurrency schemes that are generating massive profits.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
The maze of shadowy streets around the New York Stock Exchange has been rarely associated with elegant, arty escapes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
And from the shadowy, crystal-studded darkness Goth Yoga LA was born.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
These days stars are more likely to reveal their own secrets on social media than have them revealed by a shadowy investigator.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 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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