in doubt

phrase

: in a state of being uncertain or unsure

The outcome was in doubt until the final seconds of the game.

The future of the company remains very much in doubt.

When/if in doubt, please contact us with your questions.

Examples of in doubt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Complicating matters is the ankle injury to Phillies and former Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez, which has left his status in doubt for this weekend. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

When in doubt, transferring your go-to toiletries to uniform-sized, leakproof travel bottles will do the trick. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

But to anyone who knew the actual facts, not reckless garbage spewed on the internet, the result of the process was never in doubt. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Five key races are unexpectedly close, with some polls giving Democrats a better edge than expected, but the outcomes are still in doubt, as swaths of voters remain undecided. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in doubt

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout