doubtfulness

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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Emmanuel shook his dreadlocks in disbelief, pointed to the sky, dropped to one knee and slapped the concrete three times.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Seeing people's faces change from confusion to disbelief to smiles (and possibly some relief) provided payback for hauling up those heavy packs.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Advertisement Essential tremor manifests most obviously as shakiness in both hands and arms.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 7 May 2026
  • The warning signs of low blood sugar include intense hunger, shakiness, and dizziness.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Hoffman’s mother, when Scheiber later speaks to her, is well acquainted with this flavor of incredulity.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Russell plays the fool wonderfully as Fairchild's suffering boyfriend, reacting to the increasingly bizarre events as most of us would, with incredulity and swearing, and there are some brilliant sight gags sprinkled throughout the film.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • It was made that much worse when several cast members laughed at her insincerity and Maddi Reese interrupted it several times because there was a stray cat nearby that terrified her.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Among the grounds listed are fraud, embezzlement, theft, misappropriation of district resources, breach of fiduciary duty, neglect of duties, criminal convictions, violations of law, policy violations, dishonesty, insubordination and failure to perform contractual obligations.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
  • Every college and university has rules against plagiarism and other forms of intellectual dishonesty.
    Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • After twenty years apart, their extreme wariness feels absolutely right.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Even beyond Cassidy, more Trump-friendly GOP lawmakers have expressed wariness in recent days about elements of the seemingly tenuous pact.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 June 2026
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“Doubtfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtfulness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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