cast doubt on

idiom

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

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At times, health officials cast doubt on the idea that a person could be transgender at all. Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025 The two industries also use similar strategies to cast doubt on the dangers of their products. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025 Justice Department lawyers went on to defend the policy in court and, most controversially, took steps to obscure from the Supreme Court reports that cast doubt on the military justification and showed that Japanese Americans were overwhelmingly loyal to the United States. Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025 Johnson has regularly cast doubt on the usefulness of vaccines, telling reporters earlier this year that many childhood illnesses, such as the measles, can be eradicated through better hygiene and sanitation instead. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 13 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 2025.

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