as in skepticism
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
from the beginning I had my doubts about the investment scheme
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as in to question
to have no trust or confidence in
I doubt that you can do all that you say
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Recent Examples of doubt
Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Drinkwitz’s squad will prepare for both scenarios, but there’s no doubt the absence of one of the top quarterbacks in college football would swing the odds Mizzou’s way.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Poll after poll showed majorities of Americans doubted his ability to serve another term due to age.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Many Republican Senators, on the other hand, cast doubt over Monarez’s testimony.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Drinkwitz’s squad will prepare for both scenarios, but there’s no doubt the absence of one of the top quarterbacks in college football would swing the odds Mizzou’s way.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
The doubters have been given ample reasons to doubt.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Poll after poll showed majorities of Americans doubted his ability to serve another term due to age.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubt
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In the province of Alberta, Calgary’s council voted in 2011 to stop fluoridation in part because of community skepticism and because expensive repairs to the equipment were needed, according to Councillor Gian-Carlo Carrà.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Others echoed Kennedy's skepticism of federal health agencies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, local authorities later said the individual had been questioned and released.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers questioned the tactics after the earlier strike.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the ability of the attackers to remain undetected between February—when the contractor's laptop was infected—and May—when Ascension first detected the breach—invites suspicions that the company didn’t follow basic security practices in its network.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Most Portland indie bike shops seem to still regard e-bikes with some suspicion; traditional pedal-only bikes still sell quite well here.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But in total, 475 people, mostly Korean nationals, were arrested, suspected of living and working in the US illegally.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Foul play isn’t suspected, deputies said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the heart of the discovery lies one of quantum mechanics’ strangest features — uncertainty.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The deal, amended by Thailand's cabinet last month, ends a long period of uncertainty since work on the project began as far back as 2017.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubt. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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