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doubt

(daʊt )

Word forms: doubts , doubting , doubted

1. variable noun [NOUN that] B1+

If you have doubt or doubts about something, you feel uncertain about it and do not know whether it is true or possible. If you say you have no doubt about it, you mean that you are certain it is true.

This raises doubts about the point of advertising. [+ about/as to]

I had my doubts when she started, but she's getting really good.

They were troubled and full of doubt.

There can be little doubt that he will offend again.

Local inhabitants haven't the slightest doubt as to who is the rightful owner. [+ about/as to]

Synonyms: uncertainty, confusion, hesitation, dilemma

2. verb B2

If you doubt whether something is true or possible, you believe that it is probably not true or possible.

Others doubted whether that would happen. [V if]

He doubted if he would learn anything new from Marie. [V if]

She doubted that the accident could have been avoided. [VERB that]

3. verb B2

If you doubt something, you believe that it might not be true or genuine.

No one doubted his ability. [VERB noun]

Nobody that I spoke to doubted his sincerity as a politician. [VERB noun]

4. verb

If you doubt someone or doubt their word, you think that they may not be telling the truth.

No one directly involved with the case doubted him. [VERB noun]

I still have no reason to doubt his word. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: disbelieve, question, challenge, suspect

5. beyond doubt phrase

You say that something is beyond doubt or beyond reasonable doubt when you are certain that it is true and it cannot be contradicted or disproved. [emphasis]

A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence.

His ability is beyond any doubt.

6. in doubt phrase B2

If you are in doubt about something, you feel unsure or uncertain about it.

He is in no doubt as to what is needed. [+ about/as to]

When in doubt, call the doctor.

7. I doubt it convention B2

You say I doubt it as a response to a question or statement about something that you think is untrue or unlikely.

'Somebody would have seen her.'—'I doubt it, not on Monday.'

8. in doubt phrase

If you say that something is in doubt or open to doubt, you consider it to be uncertain or unreliable.

The outcome was still in doubt.

That claim is increasingly open to doubt.

Synonyms: doubtful, unsettled, undecided, unconfirmed

9. no doubt phrase

You use no doubt to emphasize that something seems certain or very likely to you. [emphasis]

The contract for this will no doubt be widely advertised.

10. no doubt phrase

You use no doubt to indicate that you accept the truth of a particular point, but that you do not consider it is important or contradicts the rest of what you are saying.

No doubt I'm biased, but it was the most cruel, evil human face I ever set eyes on.

No doubt many will regard these as harsh words, but regrettably they are true.

Synonyms: certainly, surely, probably, of course

11. without (a) doubt phrase B2

If you say that something is true without doubt or without a doubt, you are emphasizing that it is definitely true. [emphasis]

Without doubt this was the most important relationship I developed at college.

The refugees, without a doubt, are the most vulnerable.

12. the benefit of the doubt phrase

If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you treat them as if they are telling the truth or as if they have behaved properly, even though you are not sure that this is the case.

At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt.

Shalford is entitled to the benefit of the doubt.

13. a shadow of a doubt phrase

If you say that something is true without a shadow of a doubt or without a shadow of doubt, you are emphasizing that there is no doubt at all that it is true. [emphasis]

It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played.

Quotations:

There lives more faith in honest doubt,
Believe me, than in half the creedsAlfred TennysonIn Memoriam A.H.H.

I show you doubt, to prove that faith existsRobert BrowningBalaustion's Adventure

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certaintiesFrancis BaconThe Advancement of Learning

Ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubtCardinal NewmanApologia pro Vita Sua

Our doubts are traitors
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attemptWilliam ShakespeareMeasure for Measure

Doubt of the reality of love ends by making us doubt everythingHenri Frédéric AmielJournal

Idioms:

give someone the benefit of the doubt

to decide to believe that what someone is saying or doing is honest and right, even though it is possible that they are not telling the truth or that they are doing something wrong

I am basically a trusting person. I make it a practice to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

Collocations:

dispel doubts

A manifesto that emerged yesterday dispelled any doubts about his motives.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

But the way they played the other night has dispelled those doubts.

The Sun (2008)

We need to dispel doubts in this area once and for all.

The Sun (2012)

doubt the existence of

He went as far as to doubt the existence of a basic understanding about the importance and value of trust.

Times, Sunday Times

I doubt the existence of any fiendish conspiracy to cheat our legislature of its say.

Times, Sunday Times

Idealists deny or doubt the existence of objects independent of the mind.

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When her schoolmates doubt his existence, she has to produce him.

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Five reasons to doubt the existence of a geometric module.

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doubt the intention of

Again, there's no doubt her intentions were good.

Times, Sunday Times

Both can cause one to doubt the intentions of co-workers, which creates a hostile work environment.

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Eventually several people began to doubt their intentions and began investigating.

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doubt the sincerity of

But no one could doubt the sincerity of his love for old buildings.

Times, Sunday Times

The stronger the tribal loyalty, the more convinced people become of the truth on their side, and the more they begin to doubt the sincerity of anyone who disagrees.

Times, Sunday Times

But she should not doubt the sincerity of my anger.

Times, Sunday Times

You may doubt the sincerity of corporate social responsibility but the very fact that every reasonably sized company feels the need to demonstrate it says something about public expectations.

The Times Literary Supplement

She begins to doubt the sincerity of the counts love.

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doubt the veracity of

Beyond the denials, official or otherwise, there are plenty of other reasons to doubt the veracity of the story.

Times, Sunday Times

There were grounds to doubt the veracity of the confessions that the acquitted person had made.

Times, Sunday Times

The blogosphere has been populated with conspiracy theorists doubting the veracity of the knee problem.

Times, Sunday Times

doubt the wisdom of

But who can doubt the wisdom of those words now?

Times, Sunday Times

I also doubt the wisdom of moving his portfolio.

Times, Sunday Times

Did he ever doubt the wisdom of thrusting such an inexperienced artist into leading roles?

Times, Sunday Times

I doubt the wisdom of this move.

Times, Sunday Times

We increasingly doubt the wisdom of going to university over training for a job.

The Sun

doubts persist

Doubts persist about his potency against the very best.

Times, Sunday Times

It remains expensive and doubts persist over the technology.

Times, Sunday Times

But doubts persist about the 38-year-old.

Times,Sunday Times

Doubts persist about its security.

Times, Sunday Times

And yet the doubts persist.

Times, Sunday Times

express doubt

Incumbent diagnostic companies will also express doubt since profit margins are thin.

Times,Sunday Times

After his release in 1988, he vigorously attempted to clear his name, and commentators continued to express doubt about the extent of his guilt.

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He was the first mathematician to express doubt on non-constructive existence proofs.

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This lack of accessibility, and questions about the account as a whole, has led foreign scholars to express doubt about the veracity of the claim.

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It has declined public comment, but curators privately expressed doubts.

Times, Sunday Times

harbour doubt

The company harboured some doubts over whether he should take the role.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

It is a clear sign that the President harbours doubts about a deeper military commitment.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

I began to harbour doubts.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

leave doubt

But that he chose to skip around many of them, or gave well-worn answers, still left doubts and innuendo hanging in the air.

Times, Sunday Times

Even then you left doubting the evidence of your eyes.

Times, Sunday Times

A work journey has elements of love when you leave doubts at home.

The Sun

They used up their singles early on, leaving doubt over how they'd finish the set.

The Sun

lingering doubt

The team made it three wins in a row to end any lingering doubts about their survival in the Championship.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

This must have been the reason for that tiny, lingering doubt.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Any lingering doubts about his sanity are over.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

nagging doubts

Those nagging doubts were justified.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

There are only two nagging doubts.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

One other nagging doubt has been cash.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

niggling doubt

But somewhere in the back of her mind, there is a niggling doubt about her past.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

I forgave her but still had niggling doubts.

The Sun (2012)

But there is one niggling doubt.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

overcome doubt

Usually you overcome doubt by tackling a task that will get you going and which, ideally, you're confident about getting right.

Times, Sunday Times

Like how to overcome doubts about your team - and the doubters.

The Sun

Love asks you to focus on facts to overcome doubts.

The Sun

Realising other people have confidence in you means a lot and helps you overcome doubts.

The Sun

He overcame doubts about his size and ability to play the game and won many individual awards.

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raise doubts

She is the first minister to raise doubts about the idea.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

He raised serious doubts in their minds as to my innocence.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

His doubts were raised by research he's done that shows that sunshine lowers blood pressure.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

serious doubt

The visitors were battered in the second half as their promotion credentials looked in serious doubt.

The Sun

Despite his declining popularity among the broader public, his victory within the party that he has led for two decades was never in serious doubt.

Times,Sunday Times

This report casts serious doubt on whether those red lines can be 'achieved' in any meaningful way.

Times, Sunday Times

Orient are also still awaiting some test results but those that they have received have placed the game in serious doubt.

Times,Sunday Times

It could also throw the government into serious doubt.

Times, Sunday Times

sow doubt

It is unfair, and it would sow needless doubts about safety.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Most important is the ability to sow doubt into the minds of the opposition.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

It had to sow some doubt in his mind.

The Sun (2006)

the slightest doubt

Where there was the slightest doubt - as there usually is - the referees erred on the side of caution.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

'We cannot allow ourselves to have the slightest doubt,' he said.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

I had not the slightest doubt that the speech was deeply damaging to me.

The Sun (2013)

voice doubts

Doubts were voiced about its future after the coalition announced a review of the proposals.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Human rights groups yesterday voiced similar doubts.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Shareholders have voiced doubts about the price being paid.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

widespread doubt

There was a widespread doubt that there was to be any targeted investigation of him.

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That there was widespread doubt about his guilt seems cleartwo grand juries refused to indict him.

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But they reflected widespread doubts about his nation's will to fight.

Times, Sunday Times

Almost immediately, however, widespread doubts were raised about their authenticity.

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Translations:

Chinese: 怀疑, 疑惑

Japanese: 疑い, 疑う

单词	doubt
释义	doubt (daʊt ) Word forms: doubts , doubting , doubted 1. variable noun [NOUN that] B1+ If you have doubt or doubts about something, you feel uncertain about it and do not know whether it is true or possible. If you say you have no doubt about it, you mean that you are certain it is true. This raises doubts about the point of advertising. [+ about/as to] I had my doubts when she started, but she's getting really good. They were troubled and full of doubt. There can be little doubt that he will offend again. Local inhabitants haven't the slightest doubt as to who is the rightful owner. [+ about/as to] Synonyms: uncertainty, confusion, hesitation, dilemma 2. verb B2 If you doubt whether something is true or possible, you believe that it is probably not true or possible. Others doubted whether that would happen. [V if] He doubted if he would learn anything new from Marie. [V if] She doubted that the accident could have been avoided. [VERB that] 3. verb B2 If you doubt something, you believe that it might not be true or genuine. No one doubted his ability. [VERB noun] Nobody that I spoke to doubted his sincerity as a politician. [VERB noun] 4. verb If you doubt someone or doubt their word, you think that they may not be telling the truth. No one directly involved with the case doubted him. [VERB noun] I still have no reason to doubt his word. [VERB noun] Synonyms: disbelieve, question, challenge, suspect 5. beyond doubt phrase You say that something is beyond doubt or beyond reasonable doubt when you are certain that it is true and it cannot be contradicted or disproved. [emphasis] A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence. His ability is beyond any doubt. 6. in doubt phrase B2 If you are in doubt about something, you feel unsure or uncertain about it. He is in no doubt as to what is needed. [+ about/as to] When in doubt, call the doctor. 7. I doubt it convention B2 You say I doubt it as a response to a question or statement about something that you think is untrue or unlikely. 'Somebody would have seen her.'—'I doubt it, not on Monday.' 8. in doubt phrase If you say that something is in doubt or open to doubt, you consider it to be uncertain or unreliable. The outcome was still in doubt. That claim is increasingly open to doubt. Synonyms: doubtful, unsettled, undecided, unconfirmed 9. no doubt phrase You use no doubt to emphasize that something seems certain or very likely to you. [emphasis] The contract for this will no doubt be widely advertised. 10. no doubt phrase You use no doubt to indicate that you accept the truth of a particular point, but that you do not consider it is important or contradicts the rest of what you are saying. No doubt I'm biased, but it was the most cruel, evil human face I ever set eyes on. No doubt many will regard these as harsh words, but regrettably they are true. Synonyms: certainly, surely, probably, of course 11. without (a) doubt phrase B2 If you say that something is true without doubt or without a doubt, you are emphasizing that it is definitely true. [emphasis] Without doubt this was the most important relationship I developed at college. The refugees, without a doubt, are the most vulnerable. 12. the benefit of the doubt phrase If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you treat them as if they are telling the truth or as if they have behaved properly, even though you are not sure that this is the case. At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt. Shalford is entitled to the benefit of the doubt. 13. a shadow of a doubt phrase If you say that something is true without a shadow of a doubt or without a shadow of doubt, you are emphasizing that there is no doubt at all that it is true. [emphasis] It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played. Quotations: There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creedsAlfred TennysonIn Memoriam A.H.H. I show you doubt, to prove that faith existsRobert BrowningBalaustion's Adventure If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certaintiesFrancis BaconThe Advancement of Learning Ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubtCardinal NewmanApologia pro Vita Sua Our doubts are traitors And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attemptWilliam ShakespeareMeasure for Measure Doubt of the reality of love ends by making us doubt everythingHenri Frédéric AmielJournal Idioms: give someone the benefit of the doubt to decide to believe that what someone is saying or doing is honest and right, even though it is possible that they are not telling the truth or that they are doing something wrong I am basically a trusting person. I make it a practice to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: dispel doubts A manifesto that emerged yesterday dispelled any doubts about his motives. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But the way they played the other night has dispelled those doubts. The Sun (2008) We need to dispel doubts in this area once and for all. The Sun (2012) doubt the existence of He went as far as to doubt the existence of a basic understanding about the importance and value of trust. Times, Sunday Times I doubt the existence of any fiendish conspiracy to cheat our legislature of its say. Times, Sunday Times Idealists deny or doubt the existence of objects independent of the mind. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When her schoolmates doubt his existence, she has to produce him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Five reasons to doubt the existence of a geometric module. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 doubt the intention of Again, there's no doubt her intentions were good. Times, Sunday Times Both can cause one to doubt the intentions of co-workers, which creates a hostile work environment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Eventually several people began to doubt their intentions and began investigating. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 doubt the sincerity of But no one could doubt the sincerity of his love for old buildings. Times, Sunday Times The stronger the tribal loyalty, the more convinced people become of the truth on their side, and the more they begin to doubt the sincerity of anyone who disagrees. Times, Sunday Times But she should not doubt the sincerity of my anger. Times, Sunday Times You may doubt the sincerity of corporate social responsibility but the very fact that every reasonably sized company feels the need to demonstrate it says something about public expectations. The Times Literary Supplement She begins to doubt the sincerity of the counts love. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 doubt the veracity of Beyond the denials, official or otherwise, there are plenty of other reasons to doubt the veracity of the story. Times, Sunday Times There were grounds to doubt the veracity of the confessions that the acquitted person had made. Times, Sunday Times The blogosphere has been populated with conspiracy theorists doubting the veracity of the knee problem. Times, Sunday Times doubt the wisdom of But who can doubt the wisdom of those words now? Times, Sunday Times I also doubt the wisdom of moving his portfolio. Times, Sunday Times Did he ever doubt the wisdom of thrusting such an inexperienced artist into leading roles? Times, Sunday Times I doubt the wisdom of this move. Times, Sunday Times We increasingly doubt the wisdom of going to university over training for a job. The Sun doubts persist Doubts persist about his potency against the very best. Times, Sunday Times It remains expensive and doubts persist over the technology. Times, Sunday Times But doubts persist about the 38-year-old. Times,Sunday Times Doubts persist about its security. Times, Sunday Times And yet the doubts persist. Times, Sunday Times express doubt Incumbent diagnostic companies will also express doubt since profit margins are thin. Times,Sunday Times After his release in 1988, he vigorously attempted to clear his name, and commentators continued to express doubt about the extent of his guilt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was the first mathematician to express doubt on non-constructive existence proofs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This lack of accessibility, and questions about the account as a whole, has led foreign scholars to express doubt about the veracity of the claim. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has declined public comment, but curators privately expressed doubts. Times, Sunday Times harbour doubt The company harboured some doubts over whether he should take the role. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It is a clear sign that the President harbours doubts about a deeper military commitment. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I began to harbour doubts. Times, Sunday Times (2011) leave doubt But that he chose to skip around many of them, or gave well-worn answers, still left doubts and innuendo hanging in the air. Times, Sunday Times Even then you left doubting the evidence of your eyes. Times, Sunday Times A work journey has elements of love when you leave doubts at home. The Sun They used up their singles early on, leaving doubt over how they'd finish the set. The Sun lingering doubt The team made it three wins in a row to end any lingering doubts about their survival in the Championship. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This must have been the reason for that tiny, lingering doubt. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Any lingering doubts about his sanity are over. Times, Sunday Times (2007) nagging doubts Those nagging doubts were justified. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There are only two nagging doubts. Times, Sunday Times (2009) One other nagging doubt has been cash. Times, Sunday Times (2007) niggling doubt But somewhere in the back of her mind, there is a niggling doubt about her past. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I forgave her but still had niggling doubts. The Sun (2012) But there is one niggling doubt. Times, Sunday Times (2008) overcome doubt Usually you overcome doubt by tackling a task that will get you going and which, ideally, you're confident about getting right. Times, Sunday Times Like how to overcome doubts about your team - and the doubters. The Sun Love asks you to focus on facts to overcome doubts. The Sun Realising other people have confidence in you means a lot and helps you overcome doubts. The Sun He overcame doubts about his size and ability to play the game and won many individual awards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 raise doubts She is the first minister to raise doubts about the idea. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He raised serious doubts in their minds as to my innocence. Times, Sunday Times (2012) His doubts were raised by research he's done that shows that sunshine lowers blood pressure. Times, Sunday Times (2014) serious doubt The visitors were battered in the second half as their promotion credentials looked in serious doubt. The Sun Despite his declining popularity among the broader public, his victory within the party that he has led for two decades was never in serious doubt. Times,Sunday Times This report casts serious doubt on whether those red lines can be 'achieved' in any meaningful way. Times, Sunday Times Orient are also still awaiting some test results but those that they have received have placed the game in serious doubt. Times,Sunday Times It could also throw the government into serious doubt. Times, Sunday Times sow doubt It is unfair, and it would sow needless doubts about safety. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Most important is the ability to sow doubt into the minds of the opposition. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It had to sow some doubt in his mind. The Sun (2006) the slightest doubt Where there was the slightest doubt - as there usually is - the referees erred on the side of caution. Times, Sunday Times (2007) 'We cannot allow ourselves to have the slightest doubt,' he said. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I had not the slightest doubt that the speech was deeply damaging to me. The Sun (2013) voice doubts Doubts were voiced about its future after the coalition announced a review of the proposals. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Human rights groups yesterday voiced similar doubts. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Shareholders have voiced doubts about the price being paid. Times, Sunday Times (2010) widespread doubt There was a widespread doubt that there was to be any targeted investigation of him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That there was widespread doubt about his guilt seems cleartwo grand juries refused to indict him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But they reflected widespread doubts about his nation's will to fight. Times, Sunday Times Almost immediately, however, widespread doubts were raised about their authenticity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 怀疑, 疑惑 Japanese: 疑い, 疑う
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