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dubious

[doo-bee-uhs, dyoo-] / ˈdu bi əs, ˈdyu- /




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"Another dubious call that goes in Celtic's favour. There will be serious questions asked about it."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In a press release Mr. Tucker describes “Othello” as “an extremely racist play”—an arguable if not dubious assertion, and one that isn’t much illuminated by the production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Concern now rests upon multiple dubious candlesticks between March 16 and April 7, including three bearish engulfing candles and several dojis.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The reconstituted group largely abandoned the framework, allowing the committee to judge evidence of dubious quality alongside large randomized controlled trials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Although dubious and afraid, Shin listened and sang with Park, but quietly.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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