as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
congenitally doubting viewers will wonder if there's anything real about that so-called reality show
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as in questioning
to have no trust or confidence in
I doubt that you can do all that you say
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Recent Examples of doubting
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
All of those Republicans are seriously doubting the president here, Senator Graham.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
On Tuesday, as Argentina began defense of its World Cup championship, the doubters are no longer doubting.
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Russell Lewis,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Because of that, investors are perhaps doubting this attempt as well.
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Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
There was no doubting the legitimacy of that one.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Richards had begun privately doubting the timeline—traveling to Paris and London for modeling work, looking around, and noticing an absence of catastrophe.
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Jp Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
That said, there’s little doubting Ross’ competence or professionalism.
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The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
19 May 2026
Previous statements doubting Venezuela’s sovereignty over the past 25 years have been met with immediate derision from senior government officials, including the president.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
And without doubting the ongoing popularity of Toy Story and its sequels, the group most likely to look with special fondness upon Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the like are those who saw the first movie 31 years ago — once again, the parents.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
All of those Republicans are seriously doubting the president here, Senator Graham.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
On Tuesday, as Argentina began defense of its World Cup championship, the doubters are no longer doubting.
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Russell Lewis,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Because of that, investors are perhaps doubting this attempt as well.
—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
There was no doubting the legitimacy of that one.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Richards had begun privately doubting the timeline—traveling to Paris and London for modeling work, looking around, and noticing an absence of catastrophe.
—
Jp Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
That said, there’s little doubting Ross’ competence or professionalism.
—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
19 May 2026
Previous statements doubting Venezuela’s sovereignty over the past 25 years have been met with immediate derision from senior government officials, including the president.
—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubting
Adjective
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Some physicists are skeptical that such waves could escape the intense gravitational environment near a black hole’s event horizon, or that current instruments can reliably separate a direct wave signal from the surrounding noise.
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The fresh attack, the first reported since the US and Iran agreed last week to work toward a peace deal, prompted an uptick in global oil prices and came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to sell the peace agreement to skeptical Gulf nations.
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Conservative critics seized upon those allegations, accusing Hosseini of exerting outsized influence over UF’s presidential search process and questioning whether trustees had exercised independent judgment in selecting Bell.
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What immediately followed that bright June day were dark months marred by the state’s largest criminal investigation in history coming up empty, police questioning second graders for new leads and mounting legal battles among the Horman family grappling with utter devastation.
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Norma was instantly suspicious.
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Ahead of the fateful trip to Zion, Bernadette was growing suspicious about Vander Meer’s behavior.
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Berkeley adopted a more cautious approach.
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The data also points to a more cautious approach to automation than much of the AI industry’s messaging might suggest.
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“Doubting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubting. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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