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questionableness

noun

Definition of questionablenessnext
as in dubiousness

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  1. dubiousness
  2. shakiness
  3. unreliability
Noun
  • Other controversies have underscored the dubiousness of Anthropic’s commitment to its mission and the hypocrisy of its goodie-two-shoes act.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The dubiousness of the mayor’s position goes beyond his indefensible gamble with public health.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dubiousness
Noun
  • City finished 17 points behind Chelsea when Chelsea won their most recent title, and maybe after a while that inculcates a sense of shakiness, or not-quite-worthiness.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That might become more valuable with some shakiness recently from left-handers Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shakiness
Noun
  • Still, the study is far from conclusive, Gladyshev acknowledges, citing the small sample size and the unreliability of aging clocks.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, Washington’s unreliability in Europe creates major uncertainty about its dedication to the defense of other places, including the Indo-Pacific.
    — Franklin C. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of unreliability
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“Questionableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionableness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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