as in suspicions
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
from the beginning I had my doubts about the investment scheme
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as in questions
to have no trust or confidence in
I doubt that you can do all that you say
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Recent Examples of doubts
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
In 2017, the Golden Knights arrived, and anyone who may have doubted whether the desert would support an ice hockey team quickly had those doubts erased.
—Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Bondi’s departure from the Justice Department also raised doubts about the enforcement of the congressional subpoena.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Unspoken fears or doubts shape your expression as Venus confronts Saturn.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Yet doubts remain over whether digging ditches along short stretches of Chile's more than 4,800 miles of porous borders will do much to curb the flow of migrants, drugs, or contraband.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 May 2026
Those numbers are particularly high among Democrats, of whom one in three suspects the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting to be fake and more than 40 percent have doubts about the Butler shooting.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
The Canadiens boldly selected Juraj Slafkovský with that first pick, and despite the doubts in the pick both at the time and the two years that followed, the Canadiens have been proven correct in making that pick.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, stunning the field by avoiding the runoff her rivals had hoped would expose lingering doubts about her ability to win in November.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton doubts that Raúl Castro had any interest in making a deal that would satisfy the desire for democracy in Cuba.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Who doubts the law would be enforced in a ham-handed way, with people being denied the presumption of innocence?
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Patrick Murphy, an urban affairs professor at the University of San Francisco who focuses on tax policy, doubts the legislation would have a significant effect on homelessness.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
By now, no one doubts Mbappé’s ability to score.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Dusso doubts that the challengers would’ve won on a campaign solely against the redistricting effort.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
This pair of novellas is about a middle-aged woman, the heroine’s sister, who comes to Tokyo intent on obtaining breast implants and a protagonist contemplating artificial insemination in a culture that doubts the procedure’s morality.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The impact on Charlotte travelers With Charlotte already a monopoly-like market, Mutzabaugh doubts other airlines would want those leftover gates.
—Chase Jordan
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Frontier’s executives, however, dismiss doubts about its long-term future.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
In 2017, the Golden Knights arrived, and anyone who may have doubted whether the desert would support an ice hockey team quickly had those doubts erased.
—Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Bondi’s departure from the Justice Department also raised doubts about the enforcement of the congressional subpoena.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Unspoken fears or doubts shape your expression as Venus confronts Saturn.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Yet doubts remain over whether digging ditches along short stretches of Chile's more than 4,800 miles of porous borders will do much to curb the flow of migrants, drugs, or contraband.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 May 2026
Those numbers are particularly high among Democrats, of whom one in three suspects the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting to be fake and more than 40 percent have doubts about the Butler shooting.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
The Canadiens boldly selected Juraj Slafkovský with that first pick, and despite the doubts in the pick both at the time and the two years that followed, the Canadiens have been proven correct in making that pick.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, stunning the field by avoiding the runoff her rivals had hoped would expose lingering doubts about her ability to win in November.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
Nobody doubts Colorado’s desire to win.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton doubts that Raúl Castro had any interest in making a deal that would satisfy the desire for democracy in Cuba.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Who doubts the law would be enforced in a ham-handed way, with people being denied the presumption of innocence?
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Patrick Murphy, an urban affairs professor at the University of San Francisco who focuses on tax policy, doubts the legislation would have a significant effect on homelessness.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
By now, no one doubts Mbappé’s ability to score.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Dusso doubts that the challengers would’ve won on a campaign solely against the redistricting effort.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
This pair of novellas is about a middle-aged woman, the heroine’s sister, who comes to Tokyo intent on obtaining breast implants and a protagonist contemplating artificial insemination in a culture that doubts the procedure’s morality.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The impact on Charlotte travelers With Charlotte already a monopoly-like market, Mutzabaugh doubts other airlines would want those leftover gates.
—Chase Jordan
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubts
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Interviews with 12 current and former CBS News staffers, from producers to executives, suggest great reservations and suspicions remain about Weiss' judgment and her ability to handle the prominent and even famous journalists on whom her division relies.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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The behavior raised suspicions that the business was serving another purpose.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Verb
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No one questions their autonomy.—
Robert Henderson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Rawlence also questions whether what Colossal is doing is really reviving extinct species.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Morgan Stanley said China will still likely meet its 2026 target, but oil prices and the easing of uncertainties around global oil supplies would be key factors determining where things might be heading.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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Whoever wins will face immense pressure as San Mateo County, like many other local governments across California, faces fiscal uncertainties with state and federal funding sources.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Kennedy is a longtime activist against vaccines and has sought ways to inject his skepticism about the shots into national guidance, running counter to the overwhelming consensus of medical experts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The founding director of the Center, Carlos Diaz-Rosillo, who was a senior advisor to Trump during his first administration, acknowledged that there is widespread skepticism about what the Center does.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Some who voted to impeach him now support his campaign, while others have raised concerns about his candidacy.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Inflation concerns Another factor that could push the RBI in favour of a rate cut is the risk of higher inflation.—
Sri Jegarajah,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Doubts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubts. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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