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
Relief and fear in Iran In Tehran, many residents were outside Friday morning, some meeting for coffee, eager to enjoy a semblance of normal life as many doubted the ceasefire would hold.
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Just look at all the times naysayers have doubted it , and the stock still comes back.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
But because Gombe chimpanzees frequently ate bananas from humans, some primatologists doubted whether the group fission was a natural behavior.
—Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Outside researchers were impressed and intrigued by the findings, but some doubted whether the genetic results would impact patient care.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Think about the early days of Google or Amazon — there were plenty of investors who doubted the tech startups would ever find their footing.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
If anyone doubted the region’s prominence in the sport, Betts says the naysayers have been silenced.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Albuquerque duly arrived in India, expecting to take charge, but Almeida imprisoned him in August 1509, reportedly having doubted the legality of his commission.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
In interviews with The News, though, some teachers and parents said the experienced administrator should not be held responsible for allegations about her husband or doubted the validity of the claims.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Just look at all the times naysayers have doubted it , and the stock still comes back.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
But because Gombe chimpanzees frequently ate bananas from humans, some primatologists doubted whether the group fission was a natural behavior.
—Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Outside researchers were impressed and intrigued by the findings, but some doubted whether the genetic results would impact patient care.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Think about the early days of Google or Amazon — there were plenty of investors who doubted the tech startups would ever find their footing.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
If anyone doubted the region’s prominence in the sport, Betts says the naysayers have been silenced.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Albuquerque duly arrived in India, expecting to take charge, but Almeida imprisoned him in August 1509, reportedly having doubted the legality of his commission.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
In interviews with The News, though, some teachers and parents said the experienced administrator should not be held responsible for allegations about her husband or doubted the validity of the claims.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubted
questioned
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Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The teen’s parents later questioned how her abuser was able to continue working with children following his arrest.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Doubted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubted. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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