dubious
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Being a Cane’s newbie, I felt dubious about this pitch.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The dubious nature of Duffy’s show hasn’t gone unnoticed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But it also can employ dubious proxies like keyboard strokes and how often your computer screen goes into sleep mode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Last year the bridge was given the dubious honour by Network Rail as the most bashed in Britain, after it was was struck 22 times between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Although dubious and afraid, Shin listened and sang with Park, but quietly.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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