be dubious
Example Sentences
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Parma thinks some may be dubious to invest in research given the lack of sufficient treatments.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2023
The critics had good reason to be dubious.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2022
Some is quite good – especially the sausage Ronto Wrap — but picky kid eaters may be dubious.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2019
Those shoes, a Paul George signature model called the PG 2.5, have received largely positive reviews online, though Nike’s claim that this was “an isolated occurrence” may be dubious.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2019
That gentleman seemed to be dubious of his friend's ability to prepare a revenge suitable to the deserts of O'Brallaghan, who had sold his favorite coat.
From The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier by Cooke, John Esten