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questionably



ADVERB
tentatively
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The Hurricanes punished him all night, sometimes legally, sometimes questionably, but he stayed composed, turning to unheralded receiver Charlie Becker as a security blanket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Consent is questionably obtained in disabled narratives, if it’s brought up at all.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Kwan’s next three novels covered similar territory: wealthy people behaving decadently and questionably, but usually with heart and always with panache.

From New York Times • May 20, 2024

Benioff has even questionably said that Einstein will “soon reach” artificial general intelligence, a hotly contested term meaning AI as intelligent as a human.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

How’s this for pathetic: me in pajama pants and a questionably clean T-shirt from Mom’s law firm picnic, smeared in Cheeto dust, on the couch watching YouTube videos of Pokémon dancing to Kesha songs.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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