Sentence examples for dubious from inspiring English sources
dubious
Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
- After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him.
"dubious" is a correct and usable word in written English. You can use "dubious" to describe something that you are uncertain about or something that seems unlikely. It implies doubt. Example sentence: He had a dubious expression on his face when she suggested the plan.
Neither will Ben Bernanke, the current chairman of the Fed, whose term ends in January and who earlier pleaded a dubious "scheduling conflict".
Collins said a picture was emerging of Savile as a risk-taker and an opportunist who surrounded himself with dubious characters.
"There is a risk that an all-or-nothing approach and the highlighting of dubious cases to prominent news outlets and journalists will preclude legitimate claims from being fairly treated.
"[Social services minister] Scott Morrison's claims around the impact of his child care changes to workforce participation are dubious at best," acting shadow early childhood minister Jenny Macklin said.
But walk away from the cafes churning out chalga (Bulgaria's dubious gift to pop music), and as the buildings thin out there is no one but yoga enthusiasts and naked men playing chess.
The methodology behind this claim was also dubious as it derived from a 2002 study that extrapolated from the number of cameras spotted on two streets in Wandsworth in London.
Dubious parenting: the opposite, as Elena tells him: "If I'd known you were gonna grow up to be a grown-up... " Steady on seven.
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