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Definition of misdoubtnext
as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people

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Noun
  • Eliminate all doubt and all potential for committing a violation by using a side-by-side or over/under double barrel.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Still, there was a cloud of public doubt lingering over the event.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Records suggest many died of diseases like tuberculosis or influenza, but Schindler said those assertions merit skepticism.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Thus Irving manages to have his cake and eat it too, by insisting on the tale’s authenticity while asserting his own skepticism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Those suspicions extend to the results of the coming midterm elections.
    Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Emmett, wary from the start, would rather see the back of him, and his suspicions grow when word spreads of a series of brutal murders in the area.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Misdoubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdoubt. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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