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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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The raw emotion in Wier’s voice — disbelief, excitement, awe — is what has kept more than a million viewers watching.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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When Zephir later told the priest that Jackson had reached out directly to the vice president of the United States, Jean-Juste laughed in disbelief.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Modern stabilization technology will help alleviate some of the shakiness, resulting in a smoother overall recording experience.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The conversation also discusses the shakiness of the indie film markeplace in recent years as well as the Sundance’s festival and institute’s ups and downs since the pandemic.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
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On January 21st, an ICE vehicle pulled into the loading dock of the high school; in a video of the incident, taken from a classroom window, students can be overheard in a hubbub of jeering, incredulity, and fear.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Speaking to The Athletic at a yacht racing conference in Amsterdam in November, Bruno Dubois voiced his incredulity at the sums being spent by top teams on securing the best talent.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 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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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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Participants are urged to restrain harmful speech, dishonesty, anger and ego.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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What matters most is the dishonesty.—
Julian Givi,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Polls conducted online, in return for monetary rewards, can try to find demographically balanced respondents, but the problem of wariness about giving answers that are critical of the regime remains.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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Shares, however, remained steady following the news, suggesting a lingering wariness among investors.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Doubtfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtfulness. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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