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.
Examples of a shadow of (a) doubt in a Sentence
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English astronomer Arthur Eddington’s eclipse expedition of 1919 proved Einstein’s theory of general relativity beyond a shadow of a doubt.
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John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Shady Rays is a leader to look up to.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Even the duration of the government’s tenure is something that is cast under a shadow of doubt.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The mammal's prognostications aren't likely to settle the question of our future weather *ahem* beyond a shadow of a doubt.
—USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
But for those rosarians who have experienced it in their gardens, there isn’t a shadow of a doubt that this phenomenon truly exists in some soils.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
Evidence will prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, she’s unleashed a nimble, gory, hilarious whodunit.
—oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2023
In the middle of so much uncertainty there is only one thing to do: confidently tell you which shows that aired between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, will, beyond a shadow of a doubt, be nominated for Emmy Awards tomorrow morning.
—Vulture, 11 July 2023
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, this virus will be one of the very first serious pathogens that today’s infants—and all future infants—meet.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2023
John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Shady Rays is a leader to look up to.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Even the duration of the government’s tenure is something that is cast under a shadow of doubt.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The mammal's prognostications aren't likely to settle the question of our future weather *ahem* beyond a shadow of a doubt.
—USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
But for those rosarians who have experienced it in their gardens, there isn’t a shadow of a doubt that this phenomenon truly exists in some soils.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
Evidence will prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, she’s unleashed a nimble, gory, hilarious whodunit.
—oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2023
In the middle of so much uncertainty there is only one thing to do: confidently tell you which shows that aired between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, will, beyond a shadow of a doubt, be nominated for Emmy Awards tomorrow morning.
—Vulture, 11 July 2023
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, this virus will be one of the very first serious pathogens that today’s infants—and all future infants—meet.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2023
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