cast doubt on

Example Sentences

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They also sought to discredit social media addiction as a concept, while trying to cast doubt on Kaley’s claim to the diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times

“Doing that play, I had an inner monologue playing in my head that cast doubt on my ability to play the part successfully. And it continued and it grew. It became a tape and then an album and then a series of albums. It eroded my confidence.”

From Los Angeles Times

The accidents have caused severe disruption for travellers and cast doubt on Spain's much-vaunted rail system.

From BBC

After Sweeney's video went viral, several widely shared posts cast doubt on the "official" version of events, asking why motion sensors near the sign didn't trigger alarms.

From BBC

And researchers have cast doubt on whether its billions of dollars in reported trading volume are genuine.

From The Wall Street Journal