How to Use questionable in a Sentence

questionable

adjective
  • The truth of the statements was highly questionable.
  • They acquired the money through questionable means.
  • The water available in the village is of questionable quality.
  • The company is facing a questionable future.
  • Or when that pipe burst in the fall of 2021 and sent questionable water all over fans?
    – Andrew Joseph, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The banks have been exposed to questionable balance sheets.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Last week’s episode focused on the rise of celebrity site TMZ and some of its questionable practices.
    Mike Rose, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Bruce Brown and Gary Trent Jr. are listed as questionable.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The longer-term outlook for the business is highly questionable.
    Stan Choe, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The call was questionable to some (read: Aztecs fans) and probably would have been considered a good hit a decade ago.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Jones is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s Game 1 with a neck strain.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Your character Jadis has done some questionable things throughout her time on the show.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Star edge rusher Joey Bosa (hamstring) traveled with the team to Nashville and remains questionable for the game.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Both are, at a minimum, questionable for Stanford with less than 48 hours to heal.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Trump could make a lot of money from Truth Social’s stock, but its business prospects are questionable.
    Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024
  • To protect yourself, don't click on links from questionable sources.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Winger Troy Terry was a late scratch against Ottawa and will be questionable against Dallas.
    Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The Rams’ line was questionable to begin with last season, and then was ravaged by injuries.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • He had been listed as questionable with that injury earlier in the day.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Alex Caruso is questionable for Monday’s game due to a right hamstring strain.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Writing hundreds of pages based on Twitter discourse is, of course, a questionable choice.
    Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The Knicks also are listing guard Quentin Grimes (shoulder) as questionable.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Advocates say that left untaught, teens and young adults may turn to questionable sources, such as TikTok or YouTube videos.
    Jackie Valley, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The Kings are listing Keegan Murray as questionable due to left calf soreness.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Sometimes, school staff pull a student to the side because the machine has picked up something questionable in their backpacks.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Carter also had questionable practice habits at Georgia and was too out of shape to finish his Pro Day workout in March.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • In his press conference announcing the charges, Smith — for good reason — did not dwell on his questionable charges.
    The Editors, National Review, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The Magic is listing Gary Harris as questionable due to a right plantar fascia strain.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The Bucks star has been updated to questionable for the Eastern Conference first-round series.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Well after the other cops have indulged in questionable methods and made up their minds, the inspector presses on.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2023

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