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.
When/if in doubt, please contact us with your questions.
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The key is to use your senses to determine changes in texture, smell, and appearance, and if in doubt, throw it out.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
DePrimeo then made certain that the outcome was never in doubt.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
When in doubt, sprinkle on the cheese.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
Some insurers have abandoned California altogether, some have refused to take more clients, many have sought premium increases and the state’s insurer-of-last-resort, the FAIR plan, has seen so much new business that its long-term solvency is in doubt.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
DePrimeo then made certain that the outcome was never in doubt.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
When in doubt, sprinkle on the cheese.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
Some insurers have abandoned California altogether, some have refused to take more clients, many have sought premium increases and the state’s insurer-of-last-resort, the FAIR plan, has seen so much new business that its long-term solvency is in doubt.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in doubt
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“In doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20doubt. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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