cast doubt on

idiom

: to make (something) seem less likely
The incident cast doubt on her honesty.

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By law federal workers are supposed to get back pay once the shutdown ends, but the White House has tried to cast doubt on that. The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025 Trump had cast doubt on attending in recent days — was reported by the Financial Times, which said the Kremlin had refused to make concessions over the war in Ukraine. Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Experts cast doubt on the capacity for state governments or philanthropic organizations to make up for the full shortfall in SNAP benefits. Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025 The state was also ordered to share the stepson’s medical records with the defense, which has cast doubt on the 32-year-old’s weight at the time he was found. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast doubt on

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“Cast doubt on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20doubt%20on. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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