be dubious
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Claims that Charles Tuberville was a tank commander were also determined to be dubious as his tombstone lists his highest rank as technician fifth grade, a designation that indicated technical skills but not combat leadership.
From Salon • Jul. 26, 2023
The critics had good reason to be dubious.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2022
The notion of U.C.L.A., a program with 11 national championships, as a plucky underdog may be dubious.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2021
While a 2003 archaeological survey backed this theory, other scholars have found it to be dubious.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2020
Even then the result is bound to be dubious, at best.
From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel