Sentence examples for a somewhat shady from inspiring English sources

'I'd say I've had a somewhat shady relationship with Mickey for the last 20 years.

One commenter, who referred to himself as "Babasalichai," wrote that the rabbi was perceived by some as a "somewhat shady businessman".

Troutt used a somewhat shady, multitiered pyramid distribution method to build his Excel Communications (see "Million-man sales force," Forbes, Mar. 24, 1997).

Many philosophers probably share Davidson's experience: 'When I was initiated into the mysteries of logic and semantics, quotation was usually introduced as a somewhat shady device, and the introduction was accompanied by a stern sermon on the sin of confusing the use and mention of expressions' (Davidson 1979, p. 79).

Liposuction, in a sad case of irony, often makes you appear even lumpier, as does weight loss (less fat in the affected area means what does remain shows through even more.) There's a somewhat shady treatment called mesotherapy which involves an injection of something called phosphatidylcholine, a purported fat-dissolver.

There are a lot of somewhat shady and questionably legal financial tech startups: one guy presents a company that gives "instant credit through your smartphone in 180 seconds minus the credit check".

Many feel the dive bar's affordability is being replaced by the more expensive businesses symbolising the gentrification of local areas: "To regulars and even just residents comforted by their somewhat shady presence, a city's dive bars are deeply entwined with a city's soul, and losing them for the sake of laptop-heavy coffee shops and nouveau-fast food chains is a shame," says Wolff-Mann.

And -- if you are naturally given to speedy, somewhat boisterous speech, people might figure you for a "fast-talker" -- someone who could either be somewhat shady in their dealings or an arrogant braggart.

Further, this particular peony is a native of the mountainous regions of China, which indicates its culture should be somewhat shady (partial shade), well-drained soil and, of course, as with all peonies, fertilizer used generously because peonies are hungry plants.

If you do it here, it's seen as somewhat shady".

But the somewhat shady deal left open the question of when exactly the Austrians would take their share.