Both Uses of
dubious
in
The Return of the King
- 'Man?' said Ingold dubiously; and the others laughed.†
Chpt 5.1
- ...said Butterbur, looking even more dubious.
Chpt 6.7 *dubious = doubtful
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."