shady character

Examples (20)

• The police are looking for a shady character who was seen near the crime scene.
• The detective warned them about the shady character lurking around the old warehouse.
• I'd stay away from him; he's known to be a bit of a shady character.
• I wouldn't trust him; he seems like a real shady character.
• A shady character in a long trench coat was lurking in the alley.
• Local gossip described him as a shady character with a mysterious past.
• The bar was filled with all sorts of shady characters making questionable deals.
• The bar was filled with all sorts of shady characters after midnight.
• She realized too late that she had hired a shady character to manage her finances.
• She tried to avoid the shady character who always hung out near the bus stop.
• Who was that shady character you were talking to last night?
• His business dealings were often linked to a few shady characters in the city.
• You often find shady characters preying on tourists in this part of town.
• Don't get involved with that shady character; he'll only bring you trouble.
• I got a bad feeling when I met the so-called "investor"—he seemed like a real shady character.
• The police were investigating a shady character suspected of petty theft.
• If you continue to associate with such shady characters, you'll end up in trouble.
• Every good mystery novel needs at least one shady character to keep the reader guessing.
• The detective spent weeks tracking the movements of a shady character involved in the smuggling ring.
• He was known in the neighborhood as a shady character, always involved in something questionable.