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doubtful
adjective
Fraught with uncertainty or doubt
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ˈdaʊtfəl
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adjective
Fraught with uncertainty or doubt
“They were doubtful that the cord would hold”
adjective
Open to doubt or suspicion
“The candidate's doubtful past”
adjective
Unsettled in mind or opinion
“Drew a few tentative conclusions”
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They were doubtful that the cord would hold
It was doubtful whether she would be admitted
Dubious about agreeing to go
The candidate's doubtful past
He has a dubious record indeed
What one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false
{'source': 'Karen Horney', 'text': 'it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought'}
Drew a few tentative conclusions
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