doubtful
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It remains highly doubtful Kouame can go all the way and become France's first men's champion since Yannick Noah in 1983.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Even if it could be done, whether it should be done is doubtful.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“We are doubtful that these firmer March and April numbers mark the start of a sudden upward trend in job creation,” said James Knightley, chief international economist at ING.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
"It seems doubtful to me that either can control AI."
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
When he heard of Hill House he had been at first doubtful, then hopeful, then indefatigable; he was not the man to let go of Hill House once he had found it.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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