dubious
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Honestly, I’m dubious of the film’s certainty that folks even have the bandwidth to care about such news, let alone agree on what they’re seeing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The new contracts for two ageing stars suddenly look very dubious – but this is easy to say now.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Good grades have always been a dubious predictor of professional success.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
He found, always, that matter had retained its dubious solidity in his absence; but this did not deter him.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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