as in questioned
to have no trust or confidence in
I doubt that you can do all that you say
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Recent Examples of doubted
Even before its debut, some have doubted whether the offering is pushing the bounds of reality.
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Trailing by 27 at half, they were used to being down and doubted.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Antony Karabus of Karabus Retail Advisory doubted whether the landlord of the Madison Avenue site or Authentic Brands Group would seriously consider bringing back Barneys on Madison.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Many other observers — including Hilton and Bianco — publicly doubted that would happen.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Last year, when the Cougars graduated a large class, Tornell said people doubted the team’s chances.
—Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Industry experts who met with CT Coatings representatives doubted their technical skills.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Adolf Hitler wasn’t completely fooled, and about four million mines were planted on the beaches, but the ruse worked well enough that, even as the landings got underway, some German commanders doubted Normandy was the main attack.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
There were moments when Selby doubted himself.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Allie Canal, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Trailing by 27 at half, they were used to being down and doubted.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Antony Karabus of Karabus Retail Advisory doubted whether the landlord of the Madison Avenue site or Authentic Brands Group would seriously consider bringing back Barneys on Madison.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Many other observers — including Hilton and Bianco — publicly doubted that would happen.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Last year, when the Cougars graduated a large class, Tornell said people doubted the team’s chances.
—Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Industry experts who met with CT Coatings representatives doubted their technical skills.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Adolf Hitler wasn’t completely fooled, and about four million mines were planted on the beaches, but the ruse worked well enough that, even as the landings got underway, some German commanders doubted Normandy was the main attack.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
There were moments when Selby doubted himself.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubted
questioned
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The driver involved was a 22-year-old Martinez man driving a 2013 Volkswagen Passat and he was questioned and released, the Marin IJ reported.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Big tech and corporate spies Grady’s stewardship of state money has been questioned in the past.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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“Doubted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubted. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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