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adjective

dubious

hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon

In a sentence

Six example sentences with dubious, each labelled with its topic.

  • Philosophers remain dubious about arguments that rest entirely on what feels obvious to the person making them.

    Philosophy

  • Auditors flagged a dubious invoice from a supplier whose registered address turned out to be an empty lot.

    Finance

  • The trailer left even loyal fans dubious, since the studio has promised smooth performance on old consoles before.

    Gaming

  • Reviewers were dubious about the result because no other laboratory had ever seen the effect.

    Science

  • We were dubious about the hostel's five-star rating once we saw that all forty reviews were posted on the same day.

    Travel

  • The tale of the city's founding by twin brothers is dubious, but Romans repeated it for a thousand years.

    History

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