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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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His sister snatched the sheet back in disbelief, only to see his blank face seemingly devoid of life.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Yoon’s wife echoes, her voice sharp with disbelief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 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 shakiness of the pact was highlighted just days later when the M23 captured a third major Congolese city before withdrawing a few days later.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Yet over the course of the 40-minute discussion, the statements that drew the most incredulity were Tao’s.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Farmers are being hailed as heroes for rejecting millions of dollars to turn their land into data centers, while claims of the facilities bringing jobs to the area are being met with incredulity and frustration.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Elnicki explains of her lack of suspiciousness.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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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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But today, performative is commonly summoned as an accusation—of attention seeking, of insincerity, of main-character energy gone wrong.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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InvestigateWest reported in 2024 that Flaherty was convicted of wire fraud in 2009 and has faced allegations of dishonesty from some leaders of Idaho nonprofits who worked with him.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Nov. 2025
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Waiting for him there, fuming from a bench with an unobstructed view of the North Portico, is the living manifestation of dishonesty.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Now observers, officials, experts and critics point to the wariness, anxiety and heartbreak the recent high-profile cases — particularly Artan’s removal from MIA — are creating.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Wild animals that learn to associate humans with food become habituated, losing their natural wariness.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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“Doubtfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtfulness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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