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Uncertain or doubtful; also questionable in reliability or value.

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dubious

The reviewer remained dubious about the unsupported estimate.
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One apparently helpful recollection became dubious when the dates did not agree. The archivist described that inconsistency without accusing the collector of dishonesty, since a mistaken memory could also explain the problem.
From A Claim Worth Believing.
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