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doubted

VERB

lack confidence in; question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distrust hesitate impugn suspect

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

trust

STRONG

agree answer believe go along remain stay

WEAK

be certain not question rely

Example Sentences

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Howard, who has been doing outreach on Hollywood’s streets for two decades, doubted that everyone got counted that day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Some within the UFO community believe information will be doubted no matter who releases it.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“It’s fair to say people doubted SNL would work in the UK,” Phil Edgar Jones, Sky’s executive director for unscripted originals, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

It shows Ferrari’s ability to control shipments, revenues and margins in a manner that many had doubted after the underwhelming growth targets presented last October, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Soon the forest would be full of things to eat, but Nhamo doubted she would survive long enough to appreciate them.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer