a shadow of (a) doubt
noun phrase
: any doubt at all
We need to convince him beyond a shadow of (a) doubt that the plan is sound.
There is not a shadow of (a) doubt that he is lying.
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The rise of identity as a primary attack vector is, without a shadow of a doubt, fueled by infostealers.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s totally untrue, which was proven beyond a shadow of doubt—it was all fabricated.
—Nick Estes, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
What this movie is actually trying to accomplish, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is how to train their audiences to keep buying the same thing over, and over, and over again.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Spurs struck first with a goal from Dominic Solanke in the 12th minute to cast a shadow of doubt over the sunny afternoon in Liverpool.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s totally untrue, which was proven beyond a shadow of doubt—it was all fabricated.
—Nick Estes, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
What this movie is actually trying to accomplish, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is how to train their audiences to keep buying the same thing over, and over, and over again.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Spurs struck first with a goal from Dominic Solanke in the 12th minute to cast a shadow of doubt over the sunny afternoon in Liverpool.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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“A shadow of (a) doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20shadow%20of%20%28a%29%20doubt. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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