look fishy

Frequency: 7.512.1 per million words

Suggests that something appears suspicious based on visual evidence.

fishyVERB + fishy

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look

Examples (10)

  • Something about his story doesn't look fishy to me.
  • The deal might look fishy at first glance.
  • Her excuse didn't look fishy until we checked the facts.
  • These financial records look fishy to the auditor.
  • The whole situation started to look fishy after we investigated.
  • That investment opportunity looks fishy - I'd avoid it.
  • The witness testimony looked fishy to the jury.
  • Why does this contract look so fishy to you?
  • The company's accounts have been looking fishy lately.
  • If something looks fishy, trust your instincts.