cast doubt on

idiom

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

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Several projections cast doubt on that idea, including a UBS calculation that a 50-year mortgage would save about $119 on a monthly mortgage bill, but the interest costs would be roughly double over the life of the loan compared to a 30-year mortgage. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025 Famed short-seller Michael Burry cast doubt on the sustainability of AI earnings. Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025 Leaders of other nations have cast doubt on whether criminal proceedings should be brought against those allegedly responsible. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025 If accurate even only in part, such a dramatic escalation would cast doubt on the reliability of the election results and put the military at the center of the blame for the outcome. Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 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 19 Nov. 2025.

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