doubted

VERB

lack confidence in; question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distrust hesitate impugn suspect

STRONG

challenge demur disbelieve discredit dispute fear fluctuate imagine insinuate misgive mistrust query scruple surmise vacillate waver

WEAK

be apprehensive of be curious be dubious be in a quandary be puzzled be uncertain be undetermined call in question give no credence harbor suspicion have qualms misdoubt not buy read differently shilly-shally skepticize smell a rat take dim view of wonder at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

trust

STRONG

agree answer believe go along remain stay

WEAK

be certain not question rely

Example Sentences

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doubted

“We doubted whether we could get all that information into him,” Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

But she doubted whether a different future prime minister would ultimately question settlements themselves.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

But now, I seriously doubted anyone was going to hand me a bronze statue for the way I yelled at my kids for not finishing their chicken nuggets.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

“A couple of years ago, people doubted whether the industry could ever get back to $10 billion,” said Eric Handler, media and entertainment analyst at Roth Capital Partners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

But somehow I doubted they'd be in any police database.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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