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noun

plural of doubt

as in suspicions

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something from the beginning I had my doubts about the investment scheme

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verb

present tense third-person singular of doubt

as in questions

to have no trust or confidence in I doubt that you can do all that you say

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Recent Examples of doubts

Noun

In a fresh sign of doubts about whether the billions flowing to AI companies can be justified, AI data center company Elice Group plunged 32% on its trading debut in South Korea Tuesday. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 The pushback comes amid deteriorating sentiment toward AI infrastructure companies more widely, as higher borrowing costs and doubts about AI returns have hit peers such as CoreWeave and Nebius. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 The biggest risk is not simply losing Emerging Market status, but letting doubts about market integrity become a lasting increase in Indonesia's cost of capital. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 The aftermath conjured doubts about Mahomes’ recovery timeline. — Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 Beset with doubts and periods of blockage, Krasner had to find constantly ways to move on and pursue a trajectory that was all her own, all while facing Pollock’s larger-than-life. — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 But Min’s team still had doubts to address before making any conclusive claims. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Soon, in spite of my doubts, we were informed that, the next week, cameras were coming in. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 Mason started having doubts about Taylor after that and told her about them directly. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

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In Visakhapatnam, doubts about the approval process are compounded by Google’s partnership with the Adani Group, an Indian infrastructure conglomerate led by billionaire Gautam Adani. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 Numerous treatise writers began to insist that anyone who doubts the diabolical empowerment of women-as-witches is self-deluded and dangerous. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 After years of cruel dismissal from his grandfather, Kang Seung-woon (Jung Jin-young), and relentless pressure from his mother, Kang Ji-hye (Yoon Se-ah), Pi-o doubts his talent. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 No one doubts Justin Herbert’s physical tools, and the winless Chargers have plenty of issues outside of the quarterback. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 At the same time, the column notes that doubts about Harris’s electability are widespread among Democrats, given her 2024 loss and questions about whether the party should turn to a new candidate. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Ion Stoica, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, doubts that American efforts to restrict access to powerful AI could prevent the spread of capable models. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026 But Riley doubts the tool will do much to solve the bigger problems in the air traffic control system — particularly the staffing shortage. — Joel Rose, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 Of course, if there’s any truth to this, he should be shot out of a cannon at BravoCon — but Carmella doubts that a ring was even bought in the first place. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubts

Noun

Birnbaum isn’t the only one whose suspicions were raised by the plan.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Among them, despite the doctors’ suspicions, 80% did not turn out to have evidence of tumors in their specimens, says Cercek.

— Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspicions

Verb

Adawag's defense attorney questions federal crackdown Adawag's attorney, Megan McLoughlin, said the case was unusual in her experience.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
It’s built through the steady work of listening to stakeholders, delivering on promises and telling a consistent story long before anyone questions it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

The researchers reported that CARL handled these uncertainties more effectively than existing methods.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Following a summer of uncertainties, MillerKnoll confirmed Jeff Stutz as its chief executive officer.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncertainties

Noun

Further down, The 7 covers a new poll showing Americans’ skepticism of AI.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Targeting a smaller raise could protect a higher valuation, but might trigger skepticism over how the AI firm will fund its massive infrastructure needs in a volatile bond market.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of skepticism

Noun

Mental health experts have voiced concerns about chatbots’ sycophancy, lack of clinical nuance, and ability to reinforce delusional beliefs.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The project was first heard by the Planning Commission in September, when commissioners voted to continue the discussion due to concerns about traffic at the nearby intersection of Waterman Road and Rancho Drive.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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