How to Use questionable in a Sentence

questionable

adjective
  • The truth of the statements was highly questionable.
  • They acquired the money through questionable means.
  • The water available in the village is of questionable quality.
  • The company is facing a questionable future.
  • Or when that pipe burst in the fall of 2021 and sent questionable water all over fans?
    – Andrew Joseph, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Whether Musk will hold the title of world’s largest for long is questionable.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 June 2024
  • At least eight states agree that such charges are questionable.
    Markian Hawryluk, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The banks have been exposed to questionable balance sheets.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Last week’s episode focused on the rise of celebrity site TMZ and some of its questionable practices.
    Mike Rose, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Bruce Brown and Gary Trent Jr. are listed as questionable.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The longer-term outlook for the business is highly questionable.
    Stan Choe, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
  • But even that is questionable in its ability to stop them.
    CBS News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The Bengals announced early in the third quarter that Boyd's return to the game was questionable.
    Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The call was questionable to some (read: Aztecs fans) and probably would have been considered a good hit a decade ago.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Jones is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s Game 1 with a neck strain.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Your character Jadis has done some questionable things throughout her time on the show.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The move looked questionable after Maher’s first attempt against the 49ers was low and blocked by Samson Ebukam.
    Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
  • No doubt North would have liked a better hand to raise, but South’s four hearts was questionable; his king of spades was likely worthless.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
  • Star edge rusher Joey Bosa (hamstring) traveled with the team to Nashville and remains questionable for the game.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Still, there’s plenty of questionable advice and ideas swirling around.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Both are, at a minimum, questionable for Stanford with less than 48 hours to heal.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Donald Trump is guilty of many crimes (starting with at least 34 felonies, to be exact), and one of them is questionable taste in music.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Trump could make a lot of money from Truth Social’s stock, but its business prospects are questionable.
    Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024
  • To protect yourself, don't click on links from questionable sources.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Winger Troy Terry was a late scratch against Ottawa and will be questionable against Dallas.
    Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The Rams’ line was questionable to begin with last season, and then was ravaged by injuries.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Already, one of the two big offseason free agents, Mitch Haniger, is questionable for Opening Day, with an oblique strain.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Russell is questionable after missing the past five games due to a right ankle sprain.
    Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
  • At the same time, Pittsburgh’s offense is questionable.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The team’s wide receivers should be able to take advantage of Denver’s questionable secondary.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024

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