cast doubt on

idiom

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

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Her testimony in the retrial earlier this year, though, cast doubt on her truthfulness. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 The results cast doubt on whether the plumes truly carry whispers of alien life, or merely echoes of lifeless chemistry on the frozen shell. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025 In a statement on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the unusually large revision cast doubt on the legitimacy of the BLS. Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025 Indeed – unless there is a policy response that acknowledges these problems directly – the ruling could ultimately cast doubt on how seriously the Governor and his political allies take these critically important issues of public concern. Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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