a shadow of (a) doubt

noun phrase

: any doubt at all

We need to convince him beyond a shadow of (a) doubt that the plan is sound.

There is not a shadow of (a) doubt that he is lying.

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That combination of the huge volume spike, along with the rapid decline in short interest with an incredibly fast parabolic rise in the share price, tells you beyond a shadow of a doubt that this was a short squeeze and a massive one at that. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026 But demonstrating this beyond a shadow of a doubt proved in some respects more challenging than actually creating the elusive plasma itself, with the case for success strengthening as RHIC’s numbers of collisions soared. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026 The rise of identity as a primary attack vector is, without a shadow of a doubt, fueled by infostealers. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Key Player Without a shadow of a doubt, Barbra Banda is Zambia’s best and therefore most important player. — Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for a shadow of (a) doubt

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