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as in dubiousness
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as in disbelief
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubtfulness
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Kelley goes all-in too early (only a scene-stealing Leo Woodall, as an American solider with a secret, brings the appropriate level of dubiousness to the pair’s exchanges).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Going off gold prompted mass dubiousness about currencies and sparked interest in currency hedges.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In postwar France, Senot remembers facing people’s disbelief and indifference to the fate of those who had been deported.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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MacKinnon’s shot also left forward Parker Kelly, who was watching from the bench, in disbelief.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Advertisement Essential tremor manifests most obviously as shakiness in both hands and arms.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 May 2026
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The warning signs of low blood sugar include intense hunger, shakiness, and dizziness.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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When Sjogran, three months after her appointment, opted to sack former manager Gareth Taylor just five days before City’s League Cup final against Chelsea before facing them again in the UWCL quarter-finals, the outside world responded with incredulity and derision.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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His incredulity about their increasingly risky adventures—this is the one that involves a Pontiac Fiero in outer space—becomes one of the film’s running gags.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Signs of psychosis can include hearing, seeing, or believing things that others don't, suspiciousness or extreme uneasiness, inappropriate emotions and trouble concentrating.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The outcome of this dynamic has been to marginalize the moderates and vindicate the endemic suspiciousness of hard-liners, starting with the supreme leader himself.—
Michael Hirsh,
Washington Post,
4 Nov. 2021
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Allen’s combo of flip insincerity and kindly concern is a terrific treat, recalling Bill Murray at his doofy best.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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In an era of skepticism, audiences quickly detect insincerity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Twenty years ago, sticking with the education example, the internet ramped up dishonesty.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The captain then filed a complaint with internal affairs against Steward 15 days later, alleging dishonesty and bias.—
Ben Wheeler
May 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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But the wariness has eased over the past decade.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Some of the commissioners expressed wariness about the expansion of large-scale facilities in the county.—
Mary Ramsey
May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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“Doubtfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtfulness. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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