All 4 Uses of
dubious
in
New Moon
- The anger was what I wanted to hear—false, fabricated evidence that he cared, a dubious gift from my subconscious.†
Chpt 4
- He's helping you," I repeated dubiously.†
Chpt 11
- She eyed me dubiously.
Chpt 17 *dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- He stared at me dubiously for a long moment before answering.†
Chpt 23
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."