All 4 Uses of
dubious
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- Marilla was not to be drawn from the safe concrete into dubious paths of the abstract.
Chpt 12 *dubious = doubtful (not to be relied upon)
- "I never saw anybody with purple eyes," said Diana dubiously.†
Chpt 26
- Marilla looked dubious for a moment.†
Chpt 31
- She led her class to think and explore and discover for themselves and encouraged straying from the old beaten paths to a degree that quite shocked Mrs. Lynde and the school trustees, who viewed all innovations on established methods rather dubiously.†
Chpt 31
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."