as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
the comfort of having a faith free from all dubiety is what attracts people to the religious sect
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Recent Examples of dubiety
The early snark and savvy dubiety look silly with a couple of decades’ hindsight.
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Washington Post,
8 Oct. 2021
Given that dubiety about the 2021 season — even the size of next year’s rosters remains unclear — predicting how the Twins might change over the winter is problematic.
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Phil Miller,
Star Tribune,
3 Oct. 2020
That the hosts were doomed, again, by penalties at home — 13 flags, this time — continues to foster a sense of dubiety in this staff’s ability to fix what everybody and their uncle knows has been broken for months.
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Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2019
Thankfully, any dubiety melts away with the burbling opening chords of Oh Baby, a propulsive slice of '80s synth-laden nostalgia that taps into the familiar feelings of longing and isolation that have become LCD's staple.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
31 Aug. 2017
Washington Post,
8 Oct. 2021
Given that dubiety about the 2021 season — even the size of next year’s rosters remains unclear — predicting how the Twins might change over the winter is problematic.
—
Phil Miller,
Star Tribune,
3 Oct. 2020
That the hosts were doomed, again, by penalties at home — 13 flags, this time — continues to foster a sense of dubiety in this staff’s ability to fix what everybody and their uncle knows has been broken for months.
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Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2019
Thankfully, any dubiety melts away with the burbling opening chords of Oh Baby, a propulsive slice of '80s synth-laden nostalgia that taps into the familiar feelings of longing and isolation that have become LCD's staple.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
31 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubiety
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Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.
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As tech stocks waver on doubts the AI boom will prove sustainable, India is emerging as a safe haven for global investors looking to hedge their bets and weather the volatility, Bloomberg wrote.
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Humans are hardwired to resist change, so implementing new technologies is often met with skepticism or pushback.
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For decades, African football has faced criticism and skepticism, often based on unfounded racial stereotypes.
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Colonists down south, especially fierce New England Protestants who took a dim view of Catholicism, viewed this act – and their new fellow imperial subjects – with dismay and considerable suspicion.
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So, if a package came to Eunice from the John Smith account, wouldn’t there be some sort of suspicion surrounding the package from a man who is either on the run or, um, dead?
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Adding to the uncertainty, Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire last year, which caused insurance premiums to spike for millions more people.
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This work of checking in on team members or translating ambiguity, especially during periods of uncertainty, has been dubbed the empathy or care tax.
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“Dubiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubiety. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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