in doubt
idiom
: in a state of being uncertain or unsure
The outcome was in doubt until the final seconds of the game.
The future of the company remains very much in doubt.
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But despite signing on with the Lakers for one more season, where the four-time NBA MVP will be plying his trade remains in doubt.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
The precise funding level has been in doubt until this week, as the terms of a budget agreement have come together.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
Still, as of publication, the ceasefire appears to have held, even if the success of the U.S. strikes against Iran’s nuclear capabilities remains in doubt.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Antetokounmpo is and will continue to be at the forefront of the NBA offseason, as his future in Milwaukee is in doubt, at least according to multiple insiders.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
The precise funding level has been in doubt until this week, as the terms of a budget agreement have come together.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
Still, as of publication, the ceasefire appears to have held, even if the success of the U.S. strikes against Iran’s nuclear capabilities remains in doubt.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Antetokounmpo is and will continue to be at the forefront of the NBA offseason, as his future in Milwaukee is in doubt, at least according to multiple insiders.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in doubt
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“In doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20doubt. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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