shadiness

Example Sentences

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But his desire to be part of something honest and good overwhelms the shadiness in his personality owing to Lee's uncomplicated performance.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

The trial has spawned intense media coverage — including true-crime TV series and podcasts — about how a well-heeled legal scion entered a world of mysterious deaths and financial shadiness.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

And Mozgala portrays John as someone who is slippery, coy and clever, with a shadiness beneath.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022

All of this shadiness brought up an important question for Oliver: is there any hope here?

From The Guardian • Apr. 1, 2019

When I took them to my room to wash their hands they sighed with pleasure at its shadiness and quiet.

From In the Mountains by Arnim, Elizabeth von