doubtful
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But other policymakers, such as Columbia University professor Alan Taylor, have suggested the sluggish economy and the weak jobs market before the conflict began meant it was doubtful that rate rises would be needed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Yet the poll panel used a new, AI-driven process to flag what it called "logical discrepancies" in their records, treating them as doubtful voters.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
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
Lyra ran and embraced her, and the woman hugged her tight, and Will stood back, careful and doubtful.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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