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
Foligno always skirted the line between earnest and corny, but nobody ever doubted his sincerity.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigators doubted his story.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
But since the 1970s, presidents had doubted the public appetite for assassination attempts of any kind and been unsure of their legal status.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The company’s chief Ted Sarandos tried to assuage their concerns, maintaining that Netflix would honor its commitments, but many exhibitors doubted his sincerity.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Konan's attorney doubted that allowing her suit to move forward would prompt a deluge of similar lawsuits, certainly not frivolous ones.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Hammer shouldn’t have doubted himself so much, as the project got immediate industry traction.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a 22,250-birth increase in 2024 marked the start of an upward trend.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
And certainly nobody has doubted the validity of the critics’ score.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigators doubted his story.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
But since the 1970s, presidents had doubted the public appetite for assassination attempts of any kind and been unsure of their legal status.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The company’s chief Ted Sarandos tried to assuage their concerns, maintaining that Netflix would honor its commitments, but many exhibitors doubted his sincerity.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Konan's attorney doubted that allowing her suit to move forward would prompt a deluge of similar lawsuits, certainly not frivolous ones.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Hammer shouldn’t have doubted himself so much, as the project got immediate industry traction.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a 22,250-birth increase in 2024 marked the start of an upward trend.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
And certainly nobody has doubted the validity of the critics’ score.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubted
questioned
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North Korea has said the new destroyer, named Kang Kon, was relaunched in June after repair, but outside experts have questioned whether the ship is fully operational.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Boatman believes the situation could lead to harassment of people who comply with the law, including cisgender women who may be questioned due to their appearance.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Doubted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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