Both Uses of
dubious
in
The Jungle, by Sinclair
- Seeing the farmer eying him dubiously, he added, "I'll be glad to sleep in the barn."
Chpt 22 *dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- It was new and rather stiff, and that made him dubious.†
Chpt 25dubious = doubtful; or suspicious; or full of uncertainty -- sometimes to indicate that something described as good is actually bad
Definition:
doubtful
in 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."