dubious
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They also say that plaintiffs’ lawyers are actively seeking out homeowners, encouraging them to pursue dubious claims with the hopes of landing a lucrative settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"Yes, pretty dubious. Most of the things I do in this show are pretty dubious," he says with a flourish, underlining just how much he relishes this role.
From BBC • May 13, 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
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., may take the prize in this dubious category, however.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Compounded by Lawrence’s campaign for the Super, a project that many physicists considered technically and morally dubious, this record undermined his reputation as a scientist s scientist driven by the quest for knowledge alone.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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