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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
her argument rested entirely upon some highly doubtable logic
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as in disputable
open to question or dispute
that his wartime exploit happened at all is very doubtable
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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Indeed, Femi is just that, even despite a questionable loss to Lesnar in their second match at Clash in Italy last month.
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
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That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.
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The guest star’s fate looks dubious in an exclusive new clip released Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s sixth episode.
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Japan has long held the dubious honor of a revolving door of prime ministers.
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The other two benefits that Griffin cites are more debatable.
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The exact valuations are debatable.
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Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses.
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Sounding doubtful and defeated, Jessica hung up.
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Reynoso said suspicious bank activity and withdrawals were made to their accounts.
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Be highly suspicious of content that offers simple, absolute solutions to complex medical conditions.
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Or will society collectively begin to see this as problematic?
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Calories Burned Chasing a calorie burn is especially problematic, according to De Leon.
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“Doubtable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtable. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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