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Meanings of doubtful in English

Open to doubt or suspicion.

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        Unsettled in mind or opinion.

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              Doubtful.

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                      Usage of doubtful in English
                      1
                      Therefore, alpha-HBDH is of doubtful value in the diagnosis of painful crisis.
                      Pubmed
                      2
                      This is, therefore, an unacceptable war of highly doubtful legality and legitimacy.
                      The Irish Times
                      3
                      That scale of market disruption has made some market participants more doubtful.
                      Reuters
                      4
                      It might be a doubtful point; it is certainly an enigmatic object.
                      Vampire forensics: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
                      5
                      Whether it can continue doing so without the euro imploding seems doubtful.
                      The Irish Times
                      6
                      It is doubtful that the credit crunch has improved the company's situation.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      Political analysts had been doubtful of a solution even before Thursday's negotiations.
                      Reuters
                      8
                      Which very doubtful compliment went unnoticed in the general rush and excitement.
                      Blue Bonnet in Boston; or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's
                      9
                      Other investors were doubtful about what Elliott's campaign had achieved so far.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      The position of the reputed slave in England was undefined and doubtful.
                      Self Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance
                      11
                      I think Roger was doubtful that we should do it this year.
                      Reuters
                      12
                      What makes me doubtful is rather the subject-matter than the actual composition.
                      The Letters of the Younger Pliny, First Series — Volume 1
                      13
                      This was a doubtful boon, an unsatisfactory rise in the social scale.
                      Girlhood and Womanhood / The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortu...
                      14
                      Others might say that, but it is doubtful they really mean it.
                      The Guardian
                      15
                      That suggests investors are doubtful about the company's financial condition, said Yamada.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      Only one lorry-man was concerned in the transport of the doubtful consignments.
                      The Pit Prop Syndicate
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