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 Allied with previous victories at Strade Bianche and in Amstel Gold, and Pidcock’s pedigree in long one-day races should not be doubted. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Many researchers laughed at the programs’ sometimes embarrassing errors and doubted the models’ utility. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Berman has argued that the development is out of context and doubted the claims of affordable housing promised by the developer. — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026 The long delay before Davis was charged, DiGiacomo said, did not mean Las Vegas investigators doubted his culpability. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Following the vote, Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated its passage and thumbed his nose at those who questioned or openly doubted its prospects. — John Parkinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Americans were alarmed, though some doubted the test’s success. — Mark Jones, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2026 However, at the beginning, customers doubted whether the change in ownership would mean a change in dedication to the gluten-free food that made Mimmo’s a local legend. — Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Until now, Willis has spent his entire football career being overlooked, doubted. — Omar Kelly august 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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questioned
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  • The deal is a way to repair relationships between the agency and west Charlotte residents who have questioned NCDOT’s communication and transparency on the multi-billion dollar toll lane project.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors questioned the schizophrenia diagnosis and pointed out that suffering from mental illness is not the same as meeting the legal standard of insanity.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Doubted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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