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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Showing confidence the whole night that the outcome wouldn’t really be in doubt, BSU went for it seven times on fourth down, converting six of those.
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Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
When in doubt, pull out the Instant Pot.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
But with her coalition prospects in doubt, and the party weakened by scandal and voter frustration, her route to Japan’s top job is far from assured.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Another disappointing October can put everything in doubt.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
When in doubt, pull out the Instant Pot.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
But with her coalition prospects in doubt, and the party weakened by scandal and voter frustration, her route to Japan’s top job is far from assured.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Another disappointing October can put everything in doubt.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“In doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20doubt. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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