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shady

[shey-dee] / ˈʃeɪ di /




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The boss, played by Demi Moore, is revealed to be involved in all sorts of shady corporate intrigue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another homeowner who was abroad when the fire broke out said the plans were "fundamentally shady".

From BBC

Foster’s Jim, believably disturbed and shady but a bit on the nose, isn’t the movie’s first problem.

From Los Angeles Times

I ate my pastries under a shady pergola and biked back to the hotel for a quintessential Miami afternoon: following the sun from pool to beach.

From The Wall Street Journal

A shady lady move for certain, but entirely defensible.

From Salon