All 3 Uses of
dubious
in
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
- "Friends..." he mused, dubious.†
Chpt 5dubious = doubtful; or suspicious; or full of uncertainty -- sometimes to indicate that something described as good is actually bad
- Jess asked dubiously as we walked through the front doors of the store.†
Chpt 8dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- "Oh, come on," I said dubiously.
Chpt 8 *dubiously = doubtfully
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."