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questionably



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tentatively
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The Hurricanes punished him all night, sometimes legally, sometimes questionably, but he stayed composed, turning to unheralded receiver Charlie Becker as a security blanket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Consent is questionably obtained in disabled narratives, if it’s brought up at all.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

Kwan’s next three novels covered similar territory: wealthy people behaving decadently and questionably, but usually with heart and always with panache.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2024

“Refiners are often culpable for failures in due diligence and need to be held to strict standards so that questionably sourced gold doesn’t get laundered into the legitimate supply chain.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022

Separated by a questionably clean napkin, but still.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed


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