doubtful

Example Sentences

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It’s doubtful AI will flop as spectacularly as the metaverse did, if only because so many companies, universities, and governments are so vested in its success.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Treasury yield curve would steepen through 2026, widely accepted by a net 80% of respondents in February, is now more doubtful with only 56% viewing that as likely now.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It is very doubtful that, even if they somehow captured Tehran, Kurds could hold on to power for long.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

The lender’s A$170 million charge for bad and doubtful debts is a better result than Strong’s forecast of A$249 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

“But that expression of ‘violently in love’ is so hackneyed, so doubtful, so indefinite, that it gives me very little idea.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen