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dubious
adjective
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
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ˈdjuːbi.əs
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adjective
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
“they were doubtful that the cord would hold”
adjective
not convinced
“they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious”
adjective
open to doubt or suspicion
“the candidate's doubtful past”
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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
they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious
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'}
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