Both Uses of
dubious
in
White Fang
- He regarded her carefully and dubiously, yet desirefully.
Part 1 *dubiously = suspiciously
- Though he followed her, he was still dubious, and he could not forbear an occasional halt in order more carefully to study the warning.†
Part 2
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."