in doubt
idiom
: in a state of being uncertain or unsure
The outcome was in doubt until the final seconds of the game.
The future of the company remains very much in doubt.
When/if in doubt, please contact us with your questions.
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If storing for a longer period of time, check for off-odors or changes in color or texture, and discard, if in doubt.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
When a horse is so far ahead of the rest of the field that the outcome of the race is no longer in doubt, the jockey does not even have to lift the reins to urge his or her mount forward and wins hands down.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
Butler’s status for Friday’s win-or-go-home play-in matchup against the Chicago Bulls at Kaseya Center (7 p.m., ESPN), and possibly beyond if the Heat can make the playoffs, is now in doubt after hurting his right knee late in the first quarter of Wednesday’s loss to the 76ers.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
When in doubt, Jackson errs on the side of a sentimental gift or an experience, such as sporting event tickets or a dinner at his favorite restaurant.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
In fact, the shares would need to plunge another 46% for the now $1.3 billion paper payday for the former president and his co-founders to be in doubt.
—Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
When in doubt, Pirello says, raw oysters should always be served on ice.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
When in doubt: The gray bin is for garbage, the blue bin is for recycling.
—Cynthia Sewell, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
When in doubt, use this AI image checklist Election fakes are particularly tricky to spot because there’s so much public footage of politicians speaking in front of similar backgrounds to copy.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
When a horse is so far ahead of the rest of the field that the outcome of the race is no longer in doubt, the jockey does not even have to lift the reins to urge his or her mount forward and wins hands down.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
Butler’s status for Friday’s win-or-go-home play-in matchup against the Chicago Bulls at Kaseya Center (7 p.m., ESPN), and possibly beyond if the Heat can make the playoffs, is now in doubt after hurting his right knee late in the first quarter of Wednesday’s loss to the 76ers.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
When in doubt, Jackson errs on the side of a sentimental gift or an experience, such as sporting event tickets or a dinner at his favorite restaurant.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
In fact, the shares would need to plunge another 46% for the now $1.3 billion paper payday for the former president and his co-founders to be in doubt.
—Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
When in doubt, Pirello says, raw oysters should always be served on ice.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
When in doubt: The gray bin is for garbage, the blue bin is for recycling.
—Cynthia Sewell, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
When in doubt, use this AI image checklist Election fakes are particularly tricky to spot because there’s so much public footage of politicians speaking in front of similar backgrounds to copy.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
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“In doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20doubt. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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