as in questioned
to have no trust or confidence in
I doubt that you can do all that you say
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Recent Examples of doubted
Fleishman doubted the proclamation could deter CDFW from euthanizing bears.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Some regional experts, including Ambassador April Glaspie doubted that Saddam would risk a full-scale invasion.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Former agency employees doubted the administration’s claim that some dismissals were caused by coding errors.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
They’ve been doubted every year.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Some have doubted him, and wondered whether the British rockets were just the ideal excuse for taking twenty years not to publish an edition.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
This is taking a little bit longer, but the commitment should never be doubted.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The faux-tension continued when the Elektra actress doubted Pat’s instruction and looked at the recipe card.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
If ever Bradley and Chip doubted Claire’s story, that’s all changed now.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Some regional experts, including Ambassador April Glaspie doubted that Saddam would risk a full-scale invasion.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Former agency employees doubted the administration’s claim that some dismissals were caused by coding errors.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
They’ve been doubted every year.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Some have doubted him, and wondered whether the British rockets were just the ideal excuse for taking twenty years not to publish an edition.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
This is taking a little bit longer, but the commitment should never be doubted.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The faux-tension continued when the Elektra actress doubted Pat’s instruction and looked at the recipe card.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
If ever Bradley and Chip doubted Claire’s story, that’s all changed now.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubted
questioned
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In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of horror stories circulating across Facebook, Reddit, and other platforms about individuals being questioned at check-in by airline agents or, worse, denied entry altogether.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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McKesson never questioned her genetics – or considered 23andMe – until a team of surgeons performed an urgent, open-heart procedure in 2022 to remove clots from her heart and lungs.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Doubted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubted. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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