All 5 Uses of
dubious
in
Catch-22
- He counted along the beds in the ward, moving his lips, and then centered his attention dubiously on Dunbar.†
Chpt 1 *
- Milo pouted dubiously.†
Chpt 12
- Lieutenant Scheisskopf's wife mused and paused a moment to ponder dubiously.†
Chpt 18
- They inched their way dubiously toward Major Danby from opposite sides.†
Chpt 21
- Neither did Nately, who kept close to Yossarian's side, clinging to his elbow, or Hungry Joe, who followed dubiously with his scrawny fists clenched and glanced from side to side with a face that was scared.†
Chpt 34
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."