doubtfulness

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There was too much doubtfulness in what he was doing.

From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2013

The party candidates in their relative degrees of surety, probability and doubtfulness are herewith presented.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus the New Academy enlarged on the doubtfulness of all beyond the individual consciousness; Stoicism insisted on individual dutifulness, Epicureanism on individual self-satisfaction.

From A Short History of Greek Philosophy by Marshall, John

“I’m sure she would be delighted,” Henrietta smiled back, and not until an hour later did she remember, with a little qualm of doubtfulness, Mildred Annister’s evident jealousy of their previous motor ride.

From The Fate of Felix Brand by Kelly, Florence Finch

In fine, the Lord asks all the Apostles what men think of Him; and they answer in common so long as they set forth the doubtfulness of human ignorance.

From The Church of England cleared from the charge of Schism Upon Testimonies of Councils and Fathers of the first six centuries by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)