cast doubt on

idiom

: to make (something) seem less likely
The incident cast doubt on her honesty.

Examples of cast doubt on in a Sentence

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“Cast doubt on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20doubt%20on. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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