All 4 Uses of
dubious
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- "Oh dear me!" cried Mr. Lorry, rubbing his chin, and looking at his visitor dubiously.†
Chpt 2.12
- Mr. Cruncher was soothed, but shook his head in a dubious and moral way.
Chpt 2.14 *dubious = doubtful or suspicious
- Beginning to be struck by Defarge's manner, Mr. Lorry looked dubiously at him, and led the way.†
Chpt 3.3
- "It is a great pity," croaked Jacques Three, dubiously shaking his head, with his cruel fingers at his hungry mouth; "it is not quite like a good citizen; it is a thing to regret."†
Chpt 3.14
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."