All 3 Uses
dubious
in
The Hunt for Red October
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- Ramius had not yet begun school when he first heard tales from other children about what his father Aleksandr had done in Lithuania in 1940 and after that country's dubious liberation from the Germans in 1944.†
Chpt 3. *dubious = doubtful; or suspicious; or full of uncertainty -- sometimes to indicate that something described as good is actually bad
- "Uh-huh," the pilot noted dubiously.†
Chpt 9.dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- The reactions around the table were a little dubious.†
Chpt 15.dubious = doubtful; or suspicious; or full of uncertainty -- sometimes to indicate that something described as good is actually bad
Definitions:
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(1)
(dubious) doubtful, questionable, or suspicious -- especially in a way that makes something seem unreliable, improper, or uncertain
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."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)