All 3 Uses of
dubious
in
Glory in Death
- She scanned the menu and settled dubiously on the stuffed shells supreme.
Chpt 4 *dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- Eve studied the pale pink liquid dubiously.†
Chpt 9
- Dubiously Eve studied Mavis's shoes.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
doubtful, questionable, or suspicious -- especially in a way that makes something seem unreliable, improper, or uncertain
doubtful
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."