dubious

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Those practices saw the original premise of social media—an extension of our proverbial kitchen table—replaced with ethically questionable and legally dubious methodologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

In their Summary of Economic Projections, Fed officials continue to point to one rate cut this year, but Powell’s tone during his press conference this afternoon made even that forecast sound dubious.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 27, 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