dubious
Example Sentences
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About three decades ago, an accountant profited from dubious deductions he put on the tax returns of an unsuspecting client.
From MarketWatch
His reports flag dubious stops at big-box stores, fast-food restaurants, relatives’ homes and employees’ side businesses, with precise times and durations.
He might discover a new river or an old mountain or a glacier of dubious age.
From Literature
It is a somewhat dubious honor, but the new incumbent sits on a much sturdier throne than the previous one.
From Barron's
Many parents emerged dubious that school officials always knew best, and they were concerned their children were behind, regardless of their grades.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
