doubtfully

Example Sentences

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"This is what he looks like now?" asks Bradford University's Prof Hassan Ugail doubtfully.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

“I’m trying to bring out as many features of the landscape as I possibly can, and shadows hide features,” he tells me, gazing up doubtfully.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

If the proprietor signals for you to come back, turn around doubtfully and slowly walk back a few steps to see if she is serious.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2022

Even then, it’s oddly disowned and unidiomatic: “Everyone at school is saying that I’m a gay,” Trevor tells us, doubtfully.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2021

“It never entered my head to try to make a lot of bucks dig regular holes,” said Hazel doubtfully, as they returned down the slope.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams