doubted

past tense of doubt
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 According to DeWitt, Ritter was a comedic genius who never doubted his ability to bring scenes to life. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 Her Justice Department interview took place after publication, Gayles noted, and her lack of recollection did not establish that the reporters knowingly published falsehoods or seriously doubted their account. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 She has been doubted, memed, and then beloved since becoming the CEO of Xbox tasked with turning around Microsoft’s struggling video game division in February—even while being best known for her lack of video game experience. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The president also earlier doubted the disruption came from Musk, formerly a close adviser and frequent companion. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Experts on the global fuel market have doubted that the deal will substantially lower prices, given the worldwide diesel shortage far outpaces the quantity Russia will supply. — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 At Telluride, Fielder said the filmmakers initially doubted Seyfried would want to participate. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The event silenced critics who doubted the practicality of using ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel at sea. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Gilbert doubted his father would have recognized Shapiro walking around on set. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubted
questioned
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  • Pointing to neighbors who have been displaced, Lisca questioned whether long-term stability is guaranteed when buyers do not own the land beneath their homes.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Abdullah reported the comment to his counselor, who questioned him about his family and attributed the comment to a joke from a movie, according to the lawsuit.
    — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Doubted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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