dubious
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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
Concern now rests upon multiple dubious candlesticks between March 16 and April 7, including three bearish engulfing candles and several dojis.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., may take the prize in this dubious category, however.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
The part where the laser guides the VSELs around Scott’s body is perhaps the most dubious of a procedure littered with doubt.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
The spectacle of Lawrence’s lending his highly developed talent for persuasion to a project of such dubious morality was more painful still.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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