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English to English adjective
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Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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open to doubt or suspicion | | Example: the candidate's doubtful past
he has a dubious record indeed
what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false
it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought
source: wordnet30
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fraught with uncertainty or doubt | | Example: they were doubtful that the cord would hold
it was doubtful whether she would be admitted
dubious about agreeing to go
source: wordnet30
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unsettled in mind or opinion | | Example: drew a few tentative conclusions
source: wordnet30
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