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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That’s totally untrue, which was proven beyond a shadow of doubt—it was all fabricated.
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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
Newly Stolen Passwords Being Used In Ongoing AttacksBy Davey Winder
The Threat To 2FA Code Security Explained
Two-factor authentication is, without a shadow of a doubt, a necessity given the current threat landscape where infostealers rule supreme.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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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
Newly Stolen Passwords Being Used In Ongoing AttacksBy Davey Winder
The Threat To 2FA Code Security Explained
Two-factor authentication is, without a shadow of a doubt, a necessity given the current threat landscape where infostealers rule supreme.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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