as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
some highly dubitable "evidence" that the stone tower was built by the Vikings
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Recent Examples of dubitable
Besides gathering leads and resources, Twitter has also emerged as a platform where doctors are exposing the inefficiencies of India’s dubitable healthcare processes, and the lack of transparency around it.
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Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2021
Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubitable
Adjective
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After missing Saturday’s contest, Suggs is considered questionable to play Sunday at Los Angeles.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Now, that tactic seems questionable.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, many Hungarians are dubious of Orban’s anti-Ukraine messaging.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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As reviewers have noted, the engine of her Wuthering Heights is not emotion or plot but rather the whiplash created by audiovisual juxtapositions—most of which project the dubious theory that Victorian social rules were equivalent to BDSM.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Williams is listed as doubtful against the Suns; Shulga is out.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Fellow Finn Roope Hintz is doubtful for Wednesday’s game against Seattle due to illness.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This one is a bit more problematic, as the process of power generation is hard.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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However, the Roberts opinion’s refusal to credit the historical novelty of the government’s action may prove problematic in the future.—
Sandeep Gopalan,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Gallup poll now departs for the same Valhalla as the big three broadcast networks, bowling leagues, and roast beef for Sunday dinner—institutions that were once almost universally accepted but did not survive in a more divided and mutually suspicious America.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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My father was a convenience store owner, so convenience stores were both very familiar to me and at the same time rather suspicious.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Whether the Sox made enough moves to satisfy fans is debatable.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Even if the tariffs are effective — which is debatable — these advocates miss the point.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Dubitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubitable. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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