dubitative
Americanadjective
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doubting; doubtful.
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expressing doubt.
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Etymology
Origin of dubitative
1605–15; < Late Latin dubitātīvus, equivalent to dubitāt ( us ) ( see dubitation) + -īvus -ive
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"No," said Tom, opening his pocket-knife and holding it over the puff, with his head on one side in a dubitative manner.
From The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
As for this peace," said Mr. Poyser, turning his head on one side in a dubitative manner and giving a precautionary puff to his pipe between each sentence, "I don't know.
From Adam Bede by George Eliot
Being not in the least dubitative of your spontaneous compliance, I proceed,” added he, suddenly changing his tone, “to get everything ready in the library.”
From Headlong Hall by Thomas Love Peacock
The interest of his chronicle is greatest in the part which concerns Savonarola, though even here the peculiarly reticent and dubitative nature of the man is obvious.
From Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots by John Addington Symonds
Nor was George's seconding of important nature; most dubitative, wholly passive, you would rather say, though the River, in his quarter, lay undefended.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 14 by Thomas Carlyle
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