slightly fishy

Frequency: 6.49.2 per million words

Indicates that something is only slightly suspicious.

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Examples (10)

  • The witness's story seemed slightly fishy to the detective.
  • I found his excuse slightly fishy, but didn't question it further.
  • There's something slightly fishy about this business deal.
  • Her explanation sounded slightly fishy to me.
  • The timing of his arrival was slightly fishy.
  • I thought the email looked slightly fishy, so I deleted it.
  • The salesman's pitch seemed slightly fishy to potential buyers.
  • Something about his behavior struck me as slightly fishy.
  • The whole situation felt slightly fishy from the start.
  • Her sudden change of plans appeared slightly fishy.