in doubt
idiom
: 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.
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Charlotte’s place as a second-generation talent after her iconic father Ric Flair was never really in doubt.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
His future with the team has been very much in doubt, but there have been no concrete reports about what the future may hold.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The tournament in the United States has left the positions of some at the club reinforced, and the standing of others in doubt.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Plus, there’s another looming challenge: Federal funding is in doubt.
—Rob Means, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
His future with the team has been very much in doubt, but there have been no concrete reports about what the future may hold.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The tournament in the United States has left the positions of some at the club reinforced, and the standing of others in doubt.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Plus, there’s another looming challenge: Federal funding is in doubt.
—Rob Means, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
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“In doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20doubt. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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