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
You’ll be doubted, copied, and misunderstood.
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Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Some doubted that the car had been bombed or that anyone had been killed.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
The people who doubted you in silence will have no choice but to acknowledge your results.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
At the same time, some analysts doubted that the approval of a rate cap would find traction.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
No one had doubted that legalization is exactly where the country’s stance on marijuana usage has been headed for years now.
—Mike Gimbel, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
No one ever doubted — Trump especially — that sending immigration full-force into your city would stir up trouble.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
No one has ever doubted Abel’s raw stuff.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Some doubted the school system would last a year, Hayes said.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Some doubted that the car had been bombed or that anyone had been killed.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
The people who doubted you in silence will have no choice but to acknowledge your results.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
At the same time, some analysts doubted that the approval of a rate cap would find traction.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
No one had doubted that legalization is exactly where the country’s stance on marijuana usage has been headed for years now.
—Mike Gimbel, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
No one ever doubted — Trump especially — that sending immigration full-force into your city would stir up trouble.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
No one has ever doubted Abel’s raw stuff.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Some doubted the school system would last a year, Hayes said.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubted
questioned
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The defense also claims Mangione was questioned before his Miranda rights were read.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Defense attorneys questioned whether Jimenez truly believed the messages were a solicitation for murder.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Doubted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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