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dubious

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




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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

They’re at the root of my being dubious of the simple and easy.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Notice the base began with a dubious evening star pattern completed on March 31.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The part where the laser guides the VSELs around Scott’s body is perhaps the most dubious of a procedure littered with doubt.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

It was an expensive undertaking on a dubious mission, but I would feel as if I’d done everything possible if I met with Dean O’Neill and made my pitch face to face.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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