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.

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Examples of in doubt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kim said valuations and earnings were never seriously in doubt during the semiconductor rout, which was instead driven by technical factors and fund flows. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

That point was in doubt late as Bay defender Aldana Cometti’s hand hit the ball on a Tessa Dellarose shot in stoppage time, but it was not ruled a handball upon quick review and Bay didn’t have to face a penalty kick. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

In a rough sea, the future of cost-cutting flags of convenience, peacetime design standards, minimal crewing and the slow-moving regulatory infrastructure that enabled it all are in doubt. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Here comes the lockout, not that its occurrence was ever in doubt. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in doubt

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