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questionable

[kwes-chuh-nuh-buhl] / ˈkwɛs tʃə nə bəl /


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Our reporting has shown the relative ease with which people — some with questionable backgrounds — founded their own schools in unusual places.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Botched executions have come under scrutiny over the past decade, since a shortage of the drugs used led some states to change the formula, or procure drugs from more questionable sources.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Sometimes the government’s adjustments for seasonal swings in employment can produce questionable results that don’t prove to be sustainable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Really, the questionable part of vertical dramas is the gambling-style structure that envelopes them, not some inherent problem with the content itself.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

But privately she thought it was a very questionable practice to give Christmas gifts early; in fact, the idea of it caused her a little pang.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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