shadowy
Example Sentences
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"These three men - and in particular Simon Spring - seem to be just living out their fantasies as enforcers of macho hard men who worked for shadowy organisations," said Roberts.
From BBC
As the train departs and shadowy London pinches smaller behind us, a chill prickles at the back of my neck.
From Literature
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The world’s largest cash buyer of ships for scrap is setting its sights on the shadowy tankers that ferry illicit oil from Iran, Russia and Venezuela.
Minutes later a dark, shadowy shape loomed ahead in the smoke, and as they got closer, they saw what it was.
From Literature
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They stuck to the quiet, shadowy bit underneath the slide, where they talked about their favorite metal bands.
From Literature
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