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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 typical domestic thriller demands a certain willing suspension of disbelief.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shock, anger, sadness, disbelief were words used by multiple senior sources inside the West Wing, ABC News' Katherine Faulders said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shot with a documentary-style handheld camera by cinematographer Brett Pawlak, Short Term 12 embraces subtle shakiness and natural movement to immerse the viewer in the everyday rhythms of the group home.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The camera handled by cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed, working with Guadagnino for the first time, whooshes around his subjects to indicate the shakiness of their frames of mind.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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The response to Lutkenhaus’ performance has been one of awe and incredulity.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Afterwards, Amorim wore a look of incredulity when Heaton, 39, was proposed as a viable alternative, given Bayindir conceded a similar goal at Tottenham in last season’s Carabao Cup.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 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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And as the secretive Jack, Travis Van Winkle oozes oily, sexist insincerity.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Another may view the same history somewhat negatively, as evidence of dishonesty and unreliability.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s dishonesty doesn’t even take into consideration the carnage from the homicides of yesteryear in the Windy City.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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But even if the plant slowly returns to life, the sense of betrayal in South Korea – and a new wariness among companies there to invest in the US – may linger far longer.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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As an epic celebration of imperialism, colonialization, and warfare, the Aeneid is often viewed with justifiable wariness by twenty-first-century readers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Doubtfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtfulness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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