dubious
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Honestly, I’m dubious of the film’s certainty that folks even have the bandwidth to care about such news, let alone agree on what they’re seeing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
There are morally and ethically dubious questions aplenty.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
"Another dubious call that goes in Celtic's favour. There will be serious questions asked about it."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
In a press release Mr. Tucker describes “Othello” as “an extremely racist play”—an arguable if not dubious assertion, and one that isn’t much illuminated by the production.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Every aesthetic “law” advanced so far has proven of dubious value, and usually gets in the way of our understanding.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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