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doubt

doubt · noun

  1. A feeling that something may not be true, right, or certain.

    I had some doubts about the plan, but I agreed to try it.
    Her clear explanation removed my doubt about which ticket I needed.
    There is little doubt that the new library will be popular with families.
    He expressed doubts about whether the team could finish before the deadline.
  • doubt singular
  • doubts plural

doubt · verb

  1. To feel unsure that something is true or likely to happen.

    I doubt that we will reach the station before the last train leaves.
    She doubted his story because several details did not make sense.
    Do you really doubt that she can complete the course successfully?
    He is beginning to doubt whether moving away was the right decision.
  • doubt base form
  • doubts third-person singular present
  • doubted past tense; past participle
  • doubting present participle
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