How to Use doubt in a Sentence

doubt

1 of 2 verb
  • No one doubts that the mission will be a success.
  • He said he could do it, but I couldn't help doubting him.
  • I have always doubted the existence of life on other planets.
  • I seriously doubt my parents will let me go.
  • She doubted his ability to succeed.
  • How dare any of you doubted us.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • She has been doubted a lot in her life.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • And not one of us doubted that.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Want to steer clear of any injury doubts?
    Ben Dinnery, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
  • For a long time, many doubted this day would come.
    Paul Burton, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • Never doubt chicks with sticks.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Boisvert would never doubt him.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • But no one doubts that such work would require a long time.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Few doubt Stewart will share those thoughts.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The market seems to be doubting the odds as well.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Many people doubted whether it could be taught that way.
    Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
  • The group sometimes doubts the impact of their cause.
    Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Yang doubts the system can pivot fast enough.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • So, if even the president's own team doubts this is a win.
    CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Both were doubted because of their size.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Some doubted that the car had been bombed or that anyone had been killed.
    Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
  • But doubt Pavia and the Dores at your own peril.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Just look at all the times naysayers have doubted it , and the stock still comes back.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But there are reasons to doubt that will happen this time, at least in the same way.
    Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
  • No one has ever doubted Abel’s raw stuff.
    Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • And not a single person watching would doubt the truth of that.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Some doubted the school system would last a year, Hayes said.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
  • They’ve been doubted every year.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Never doubt when a fisherman gives you that bright-eyed look.
    Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Beghe doubts that will be an issue for Voight this season, too.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025

doubt

2 of 2 noun
  • I had a nagging doubt in the back of my mind.
  • I still have moments of doubt.
  • There can be little doubt that smoking is bad for your health.
  • There's not a doubt in my mind.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Of this, there should be no doubt.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • But pain is there, have no doubt.
    NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
  • This is your place, with no doubt.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
  • There is no doubt who is in charge.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Dust off your doubts, and get one now.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
  • And there is no doubt that this was the case.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But there's no doubt those digs were in bad shape.
    Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There was no doubt in Leo’s mind.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • There’s no doubt that Swift is wealthy.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • There was no doubt in our mind that it could be done.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
  • There is no doubt who has the bat in his hands now.
    Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • And so, the team is still built to win, no doubt about it.
    ABC News, 6 May 2026
  • There was zero doubt in my mind.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • No doubt that was our booster shot.
    Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But this is a new level of doubt.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • No doubt there will be some issues.
    Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
  • One of its players has no doubt.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • There wasn't any doubt that maybe this [charater] was a one-hit.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
  • There was no doubt about the latter part.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • No doubt there are badminton teams of note.
    Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
  • All of a sudden, a tie meant doubt.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
  • No doubt that money shot got framed.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • When in doubt, monochrome it out.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • During my first walks, doubts crept in.
    Diane Penningroth, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
  • But doubts over the deal persist.
    Michele Crestani, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Many soon found reasons for doubt.
    Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025

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