questionable
adjective
of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc..
questionably
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a word derived from
questionable.
Example Sentences
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The Hurricanes punished him all night, sometimes legally, sometimes questionably, but he stayed composed, turning to unheralded receiver Charlie Becker as a security blanket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
That glosses over its oddities and flaws: There’s a distracting randomness to some of the human dramas around EO, a few disconcertingly surreal passages and certain questionably heavy-handed moments.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
Dutton’s goal isn’t expansion, it’s holding on to his questionably attained acreage and with it, his dominance over all he surveys.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2022
“Refiners are often culpable for failures in due diligence and need to be held to strict standards so that questionably sourced gold doesn’t get laundered into the legitimate supply chain.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
How’s this for pathetic: me in pajama pants and a questionably clean T-shirt from Mom’s law firm picnic, smeared in Cheeto dust, on the couch watching YouTube videos of Pokémon dancing to Kesha songs.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
