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Dodgy is an English word with synonyms like chancy or tricky. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dodgy meaning

  1. Evasive and shifty.
  2. Unsound and unreliable.
  3. Dishonest.

Synonyms of Dodgy

Using Dodgy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Evasive and shifty. | Unsound and unreliable. | Dishonest.
  • Useful related words include: chancy, tricky, tricksy, sly.
  • In the example corpus, dodgy often appears in combinations such as: the dodgy, and dodgy, with dodgy.

Context around Dodgy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Dodgy

  • In this selection, "dodgy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prices, opening, bit, environmental, dissimilar and russian stand out and add context to how "dodgy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a bit dodgy and a few dodgy moments made. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dodgy" sits close to words such as accorded, akpabio and amending, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dodgy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

But the dodgy phone calls keep coming. (7 words)

He thinks he’s in ”) and years of absenteeism, Jason seems a bit dodgy. (14 words)

Alexander Stafford, a former parliamentary aide to Mr Johnson, described the manoeuvring over Ms Gray as 'dodgy'. (17 words)

He said he took actions to save the council but was "tortured" for this: "I'm pleased to say that the council’s now in better shape because it's honest and the remnants of a dodgy past are obliterated. (40 words)

A new report has potentially revealed when might look to release its next console, which many fans are assuming will be the Switch 2. Currently, Nintendo has been quite dodgy when it comes to its plans for future hardware. (39 words)

He went on: “The Scottish Government treated questions with a real lack of transparency, breaching freedom of information laws by refusing to release key details about how this dodgy statistic was dreamt up. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Addressing runaway energy and telecommunications prices, dodgy environmental claims and ever-increasing online scam losses will headline the work of Australia's consumer watchdog over the next 12 months.

Admittedly, social media boutiques have also left many down in the mouth after ordering based on a beautiful picture and receiving a dodgy, dissimilar, creased version.

Alexander Stafford, a former parliamentary aide to Mr Johnson, described the manoeuvring over Ms Gray as 'dodgy'.

And if they did, it would take one phone call to some dodgy Russian oligarch to plug the hole.

A new report has potentially revealed when might look to release its next console, which many fans are assuming will be the Switch 2. Currently, Nintendo has been quite dodgy when it comes to its plans for future hardware.

A senior Conservative councillor has accused the Lib Dems and Labour of thrashing out “dodgy” and “secret” deals behind closed doors in a bid to team up and run South Gloucestershire Council.

Bank of America has been in the spotlight recently for bond market paper losses, overcharging customers, and opening dodgy accounts.

But after getting bombarded with vile trolls mocking her “dodgy” surgery wok, Natalia had enough and went on Instagram stories to set the record straight.

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But the dodgy phone calls keep coming.

Dodgy daubings have appeared in white spray paint on a UK road after locals got fed up of potholes.

Dodgy, duplicitous, and yet charming, Slater’s portrayal of Allagash has drawn comparisons with Kilmer’s Madmartigan from the 1988 film, which acts as a prequel to the Disney+ series.

He said he took actions to save the council but was "tortured" for this: "I'm pleased to say that the council’s now in better shape because it's honest and the remnants of a dodgy past are obliterated.

He thinks he’s in ”) and years of absenteeism, Jason seems a bit dodgy.

He went on: “The Scottish Government treated questions with a real lack of transparency, breaching freedom of information laws by refusing to release key details about how this dodgy statistic was dreamt up.

His return to the fight game has not been without its problems as he had a dodgy win against Miguel Vazquez and then another hurtful loss to Jeremias Ponce.

Hogan managed to defy the odds and despite having a few dodgy moments, made a well-assembled sandwich.

If anything, the proposed regime should help weed out the dodgy operators and incentivise the industry generally to lift its game.

In June 2020 after battling for weeks through a dodgy hip and two knee replacements, Mrs Payne finally reached the mountain's 'peak' on her staircase.

It did get ugly when he gave publicity to a foul racist organization in the UK by retweeting a dodgy video from them.

Love it or List it viewers slammed a Cheshire couple last night as 'dodgy actors' after spotting them appearing in an advert during one of the ad breaks.

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Common combinations with dodgy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dodgy" in a sentence?
An example: "Addressing runaway energy and telecommunications prices, dodgy environmental claims and ever-increasing online scam losses will headline the work of Australia's consumer watchdog over the next 12 months." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dodgy" from authentic English texts.
What does "dodgy" mean?
Dodgy means: Evasive and shifty.
What are synonyms of "dodgy"?
Common synonyms of "dodgy" include: chancy, tricky, tricksy, sly, slick, knavish, guileful, foxy. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "dodgy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dodgy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.