dubious

Example Sentences

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That amount, which created nothing but an advertisement for a product of dubious value to society, is the price of two Walt Disney Concert Halls and probably all of Gehry’s projects put together.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

There’s no such thing as a cost-free industry, but Debrecen residents are left shouldering a large environmental burden for dubious economic benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"Some of these tools are not ethically dubious at all. They're trained by people that are using their own work," she added.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

A lot of it has involved anonymous tips and other dubious sources claiming to have secret intel.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

It was a dubious present: The horse was lame.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand