shady

Example Sentences

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There’s malware lurking in shady smartphone apps and cheap off-brand household electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A formerly shady brook, enclosed by trees, has been opened out to form a wetland area.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Some shady providers make money by logging and selling your browsing data, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of using a VPN.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Yet a new citizens commission has already had a leadership battle, allegations of shady dealings and questions about its viability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Mile after mile of dusty road stretching out straight before us, lined here and there with cool shady banyans or tamarind trees.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya