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doubt

Definition for doubt

noun as in lack of faith, conviction; questioning

Strongest matches

ambiguity, apprehension, confusion, difficulty, disbelief, distrust, fear, hesitation, misgiving, mistrust, problem, qualm, reluctance, skepticism, suspense, suspicion, uncertainty

Strong matches

agnosticism, demurral, diffidence, dilemma, discredit, disquiet, dubiety, dubiousness, faithlessness, faltering, hesitancy, incertitude, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, perplexity, quandary, rejection, scruple, vacillation, wavering

Weak match

lack of confidence

verb as in lack confidence in; question

Strongest matches

distrust, hesitate, impugn, suspect

Strong matches

challenge, demur, disbelieve, discredit, dispute, fear, fluctuate, imagine, insinuate, misgive, mistrust, query, scruple, surmise, vacillate, waver

Weak matches

be apprehensive of, be curious, be dubious, be in a quandary, be puzzled, be uncertain, be undetermined, call in question, give no credence, harbor suspicion, have qualms, misdoubt, not buy, read differently, shilly-shally, skepticize, smell a rat, take dim view of, wonder at

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“When in doubt, just be human enough to be vulnerable,” he told “GMA.”

From Los Angeles Times

Anyone doubting whether Matthew Stafford is durable enough to carry the Rams to the Super Bowl didn’t pay attention to the team’s win over the Texans.

From Los Angeles Times

France is probably heading for another period of doubt, drift and speculation.

From BBC

Claudia said Débora regretted the graffiti but did not regret attending the 8 January protest, which she said was her "right" as she had lingering "doubts" about the outcome of the election.

From BBC

And, no doubt, wondering ruefully about what might have been.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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