as in questioned
to have no trust or confidence in
I doubt that you can do all that you say
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Recent Examples of doubted
Some have doubted him, and wondered whether the British rockets were just the ideal excuse for taking twenty years not to publish an edition.
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
This is taking a little bit longer, but the commitment should never be doubted.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The faux-tension continued when the Elektra actress doubted Pat’s instruction and looked at the recipe card.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
If ever Bradley and Chip doubted Claire’s story, that’s all changed now.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Beware the champion that is wounded, and doubted.
—Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Christene Chadwick Moss, the first African-American female board president of Fort Worth ISD, said that, as principal, Benton dedicated herself to enhancing Dunbar’s environment and fostering a strong sense of pride and community — even when people doubted if a woman could do the job.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
But historian Tani Munz writes that American Adrian Wenner doubted Frisch’s theory itself, leading to a decades-long feud.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Rediscovered in the 1970s, Jacobs’ story was so astonishing that some readers doubted its autobiographical accuracy.
—Mollie Barnes, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
This is taking a little bit longer, but the commitment should never be doubted.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The faux-tension continued when the Elektra actress doubted Pat’s instruction and looked at the recipe card.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
If ever Bradley and Chip doubted Claire’s story, that’s all changed now.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Beware the champion that is wounded, and doubted.
—Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Christene Chadwick Moss, the first African-American female board president of Fort Worth ISD, said that, as principal, Benton dedicated herself to enhancing Dunbar’s environment and fostering a strong sense of pride and community — even when people doubted if a woman could do the job.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
But historian Tani Munz writes that American Adrian Wenner doubted Frisch’s theory itself, leading to a decades-long feud.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Rediscovered in the 1970s, Jacobs’ story was so astonishing that some readers doubted its autobiographical accuracy.
—Mollie Barnes, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubted
questioned
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His lawyers also said prosecutors should be prevented from using his statements to law enforcement officers at trial, arguing that Mangione wasn’t read his Miranda rights at a McDonald’s before being questioned.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The young woman questioned his certainty.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Doubted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubted. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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