Dubious in a Sentence ?
- The teacher was dubious of Johnny's homework excuse.
- When questioned about the night of the murder, the suspect's memory was dubious.
- I had the feeling Charlie's dubious plan would never work. ...
- In spite of her dubious ancestry, the con artist continued to claim her parents were of noble birth.
What is dubious behavior?
Dubious can be used to indicate uncertainty about the result of an action or the truth of a statement as well as about the uncertainty of a person and his or her character. In either case, it usually implies a feeling of doubt from suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation.
What is a dubious compliment?
of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction. of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle. wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt.
