dubiousness

noun

Definition of dubiousnessnext
as in shakiness

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Recent Examples of dubiousness 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 Kelley goes all-in too early (only a scene-stealing Leo Woodall, as an American solider with a secret, brings the appropriate level of dubiousness to the pair’s exchanges). — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025 Going off gold prompted mass dubiousness about currencies and sparked interest in currency hedges. — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025 Hence the dubiousness of a TV adaptation. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubiousness
  1. shakiness
  2. unreliability
Noun
  • That might become more valuable with some shakiness recently from left-handers Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Too much caffeine can cause a racing heart, shakiness, anxiety, headaches, elevated blood pressure, and trouble sleeping.
    — Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of shakiness
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  • But the car has been plagued with unreliability, most of it affecting George Russell and not Kimi Antonelli (who now, like Button in 2009, has a commanding lead over everyone else in the driver’s championship).
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Blonde loosens the plot, leaning into the unreliability of memory and the false truths that occupy the gaps between love and certainty.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of unreliability

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“Dubiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubiousness. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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