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dubious

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




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There are morally and ethically dubious questions aplenty.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The new contracts for two ageing stars suddenly look very dubious – but this is easy to say now.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In its current form, it makes for a commercially robust but ethically dubious business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Before sulfone, the main form of treatment was chaulmoogra oil, which produced dubious results and hampered the patients’ quality of life.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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