dubious

[US]/ˈdjuːbiəs/
[UK]/ˈduːbiəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. nag-aalangan o nagdududa, mapaghinala, mapanganib.

Example Sentences

He is a dubious character.

Siya ay isang kahina-hinalang karakter.

a painting of dubious value.

isang pinta na may kahina-hinalang halaga.

The tests have been shown to be of dubious validity.

Ang mga pagsusuri ay ipinakita na may kahina-hinalang bisa.

Alex looked dubious, but complied.

Si Alex ay mukhang kahina-hinala, ngunit sumunod.

dubious about agreeing to go;

kahina-hinala tungkol sa pagsang-ayon na pumunta;

dubious profits.See Synonyms at doubtful

Kaduda-dudang kita. Tingnan ang mga kasingkahulugan sa kaduda-duda

timeshare has been brought into disrepute by dubious sales methods.

Ang timeshare ay bumagsak sa hindi magandang reputasyon dahil sa kahina-hinalang mga pamamaraan ng pagbebenta.

analyses based on dubious and untested assumptions.

Mga pagsusuri na nakabatay sa mga kaduda-duda at hindi nasubok na mga pagpapalagay.

He uses some dubious shifts to get money.

Gumagamit siya ng ilang kahina-hinalang paraan upang makakuha ng pera.

If his dubious transactions come to the notice of the authorities, he'll get it in the neck.

Kung mapansin ng mga awtoridad ang kanyang mga kahina-hinalang transaksyon, mapapahamak siya.

He has the dubious distinction of being the first railway baron to go bankrupt.

Siya ang may kahina-hinalang pagkakaiba ng pagiging unang railway baron na nagkaroon ng pagkabangkarote.

he holds the dubious distinction of being relegated with every club he has played for.

Taglay niya ang kahina-hinalang karangalan na ma-relegate sa bawat club na naglaro niya.

Whether this is true is questionable); often, however, it implies dubious morality, respectability, or propriety:

Kung ito ay totoo ay kaduda-duda; madalas, gayunpaman, ito ay nagpapahiwatig ng kahina-hinalang moralidad, paggalang, o pagiging angkop:

Real-world Examples

Wall Street is growing increasingly dubious as well.

Source: Newsweek

If you want to assign blame, you might look to your dubious parenting skills.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

" Friends..." he mused, dubious. " Or not, " I muttered.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Wozniak was dubious that they could sell them all.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

There was a time, not long ago, when the pursuit of that kind of satisfaction was considered morally dubious.

Source: New York Times

He looked dubious. " Did you ever sail a boat" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

The captain looked dubious. " Will you be safe, my lord" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

And those made the aether and its supposed properties more dubious.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

Manock, dubious about Jobs's appearance, asked for the money up front.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

He was also known for conducting dubious anatomical experiments on his poorer and more tractable patients.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

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