Both Uses
dubious
in
The Graveyard Book
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- Mrs. Owens walked inside, looking dubiously at the shelves, and at the old wooden pews tipped up against a wall.†
p. 27.2 *dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- "Ba-na-na," she said, dubiously.†
p. 27.8
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)