All 4 Uses of
dubious
in
David Copperfield
- I did not know what to reply, and glanced dubiously at Mr. Murdstone.†
Chpt 10-12 *
- 'Well,' returned Mr. Dick, scratching his ear with his pen, and looking dubiously at me.†
Chpt 13-15
- 'Advertising is rather expensive,' I remarked, dubiously.†
Chpt 28-30
- 'Well,' I replied, dubiously.†
Chpt 43-45
Definition:
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(dubious) doubtfulin various senses, including:
- questionable or doubtful that something should be relied upon -- as in "The argument relies on a dubious assumption."
- suspicious or doubtful that something is morally proper -- as in "The company is accused of using dubious sales practices to influence minors."
- bad or of questionable value -- as in "The state has the dubious distinction of the highest taxes."
- uncertain or doubtful -- as in "She is dubious about making the change."