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dubiously

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doubtfully
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We even got the comedy of the dubiously banned-from-soccer ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter soliloquizing about the integrity of his former employer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

But amid the furore, centre Tom Shanklin kept his cool to set up one try and - dubiously - claim an assist for another.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025

It's that ebullient zest for discovery that's kept Steves such a durable resource in a field now glutted with dubiously qualified influencers.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025

A few children held back, drawing with chalk on the concrete or looking on dubiously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023

“I shall consider it,” said Lord Cheldthorpe, dubiously.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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