as in suspiciously
with distrust
the young girl approached the camel dubiously
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Recent Examples of dubiously
While peers have pushed the genre toward radio-ready house-pop or dubiously eccentric experiments, Pond remain tethered to the sound that produced their last true breakout.
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Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Rather, the idea that Nike—or any brand—might explicitly develop an advertisement for the purpose of online engagement, in an era where any engagement might be dubiously engineered, is what started to melt my brain.
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Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
McCoy would provide solid backup at second and shortstop, where France only plays second and does so somewhat dubiously.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
The mayor stated, dubiously, that agencies could not tolerate larger cuts and sustain services.
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Eric Kober,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
Be careful, people might be acting dubiously on this day, particularly with money.
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Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
22 Aug. 2025
Banknotes, often dubiously acquired, are plentiful in these early stories.
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Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Rather, the idea that Nike—or any brand—might explicitly develop an advertisement for the purpose of online engagement, in an era where any engagement might be dubiously engineered, is what started to melt my brain.
—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
McCoy would provide solid backup at second and shortstop, where France only plays second and does so somewhat dubiously.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
The mayor stated, dubiously, that agencies could not tolerate larger cuts and sustain services.
—
Eric Kober,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
Be careful, people might be acting dubiously on this day, particularly with money.
—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
22 Aug. 2025
Banknotes, often dubiously acquired, are plentiful in these early stories.
—
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubiously
suspiciously
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In the meantime, the rest of the Minions have found a new boss, a suspiciously humanoid robot alien named Dort (Jesse Eisenberg), in a surreal plot twist that puts a bit of a strain on what little story there already is.
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Yet in recent weeks, Taylor has been out and about, suspiciously carefree.
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