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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Key Player Without a shadow of a doubt, Barbra Banda is Zambia’s best and therefore most important player. Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 29 June 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 See All Example Sentences for a shadow of (a) doubt

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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 25 Jul. 2025.

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