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as in dubious
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable, so a drug test has been ordered
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as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having
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as in debatable
open to question or dispute
whether it will rain today or not is questionable
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Recent Examples of questionable
Not to mention financially questionable, when solar and wind are cheaper.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Korda is a man of the world, questionable in his business practices and constantly in pursuit of money and power, so obviously the character needed a home worthy of his grandiosity.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
Anytime a child dies under suspicious or questionable circumstances, there must be an investigation.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Unlike the questionable trend of smothering one’s face with beef tallow, butter skin doesn’t require you to dip into actual animal fat.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Korda is a man of the world, questionable in his business practices and constantly in pursuit of money and power, so obviously the character needed a home worthy of his grandiosity.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
Anytime a child dies under suspicious or questionable circumstances, there must be an investigation.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Unlike the questionable trend of smothering one’s face with beef tallow, butter skin doesn’t require you to dip into actual animal fat.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for questionable
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Their dubious ‘reward’ for topping the league phase table was a matchup with another of the best teams on the continent, Paris Saint-Germain, who had underperformed in the league phase but were an obvious sleeping giant.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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After the 2020 election, Fox took her off the air because her promotion of the false contention Dominion voting machines rigged the election against Trump became part of its $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox. Pirro and Martin are not the only dubious department appointees.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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However, due to injuries suffered by Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, this unlikely partnership should play together in Bilbao as Spurs attempt to win silverware for the first time since 2008.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Prison officials in Costa Rica caught an unlikely suspect attempting to smuggle drugs behind bars last week.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Whether or not Jones would have wanted his character to feature in Fortnite is debatable, but strangely enough, Disney’s Star Wars has inspired similar debates in the past.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Whether that was the best ploy is debatable, particularly as results on the field have waned.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Hours before tip-off, word spread that Gordon was doubtful to play and that this injury would take weeks to recover from.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Nonetheless, the stock has declined nearly 40% from its peak in 2024, as investors remain doubtful regarding these plans.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Baltimore City Hall leaders acknowledged on Wednesday that squatting and social media networks potentially profiting from such activities are problematic.—
Gary Collins,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
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Some nutrients in sunflower seeds may be problematic if overconsumed.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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Customer interest surged after a (controversial) quantum supremacy claim and Jülich sale.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Newsrooms fracture over publishing controversial views.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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There was no indication of suspicious activity and no danger to the public, police said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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On Wednesday, an investigator spied a suspicious drone over the detention center shortly before 3 a.m. and tracked it to a landing spot on top of an SUV parked just down the road.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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“Questionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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