MISDOUBTS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of misdoubt

as in doubts

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something whatever misdoubts I had about the candidate's qualifications were erased by the interview

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verb

present tense third-person singular of misdoubt

as in questions

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

But behind the pomp and ceremony of official Washington, the meeting will reveal two wary superpowers projecting their doubts and apprehensions onto the other.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Burry has doubts But Burry, the investor best known for his wager against the housing market before the financial crisis, sees reason for concern in Berkshire’s new era.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

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Ann Skeet, senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, also questions what allowing these types of bets says about society.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
In his review of the Greenway, journalist Marty Carlock questions the cohesiveness of the space’s design.

— Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of questions

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This Catholic genealogy helped arouse British suspicions of European integration.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
With their suspicions in mind, Kimberly and her family focused their searches for Ashley on the northwestern edge of the reservation, near Sam McDonald’s house.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

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