All 16 Uses
dubious
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Outlander
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- Mr. Crook's seamed face seemed to be admitting a dubious possibility to this suggestion.†
p. 8.8 *dubious = doubtful; or suspicious; or full of uncertainty -- sometimes to indicate that something described as good is actually bad
- I was pleased to hear this statement of policy, dubious as its moral underpinning might be, but remained a bit nervous in the face of the openly lascivious looks on some of the other faces.†
p. 43.1
- And if she should not be on good terms wi' them"—he looked dubiously at me—"we certainly canna leave a lone woman here in her shift."†
p. 46.9dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- Colum seemed dubious.†
p. 77.2dubious = doubtful; or suspicious; or full of uncertainty -- sometimes to indicate that something described as good is actually bad
- He rubbed his chin, eyeing me dubiously.†
p. 186.1dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- I eyed him dubiously.†
p. 197.1
- I eyed it dubiously, but Dougal merely held out his arm and looked away.†
p. 250.1
- Murtagh shook his head dubiously.†
p. 255.9
- I eyed Thistle's hard saddle dubiously, suddenly realizing what I was in for.†
p. 290.2
- Hamish seemed dubious about this.†
p. 334.3dubious = doubtful; or suspicious; or full of uncertainty -- sometimes to indicate that something described as good is actually bad
- A few moment later, I was dubiously eyeing the large, shiny, brown hindquarters of a horse, located some six inches from my face.†
p. 358.5dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- "It's hard work," he said dubiously, apprised of the situation and the suggestion that I substitute for him.†
p. 359.2
- He glanced around dubiously.†
p. 393.7
- "I can send for a physician," said Lady Annabelle, looking dubiously at the corpselike figure on her hearth, "but I doubt he can get here under an hour; it's snowing something fierce out."†
p. 547.8
- I must have looked dubious at this, for he said, a bit dryly, "Do not worry, Madame; Brother Ambrose is most competent."†
p. 570.7dubious = doubtful; or suspicious; or full of uncertainty -- sometimes to indicate that something described as good is actually bad
- Still dubious, he glanced back at the bed.†
p. 593.2
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)