doubt
疑惑,疑问,疑虑,疑点
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Definitions
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- : to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe: The police have good reason to doubt his alibi.
- : to distrust; regard with suspicion: I doubted the salesman, so we decided to check with other dealers.
- : Archaic. to fear; be apprehensive about.
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- : to be uncertain about something; be undecided in opinion or belief: The priest told me that it was normal to doubt, but encouraged me to nurture my faith.
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- : a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something: We all had our doubts about your mysterious Canadian girlfriend since no one has ever seen her in person.
- : distrust or suspicion: Voters naturally held some doubt about the abrupt change in policy direction issued by city hall.
- : a general feeling of uncertainty, worry, or concern: As soon as I'd dropped out of school to become a full-time musician, I was full of doubt—what if I’d made a terrible mistake?Set your doubts aside, and listen to my business idea with an open mind.
- : a state of affairs such as to occasion uncertainty.
- : Obsolete. fear; dread.
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Examples
When you’re concerned with all things at one time, things become less obvious — and that’s what constitutes doubt.
I mention this not to sow doubt in your mind, not to scare you, but rather to prepare you.
It’s thrown her dreams of opening a full-service dine-in restaurant or a franchising strategy into doubt.
Explaining the reasoning behind each data point and action in your SEO proposal, and arguing from first principles, should leave less room for doubt and more for critical thinking.
Without a doubt, there’s a link between the sound and meaning for animals.
And, in the case of fluoride, at least, that doubt might actually be justified.
Stephanie Giorgio, a classical musician, credits The Class for helping her cope with anxiety, focus, fear, and self-doubt.
He no doubt had heard by then that some of the cops had ignored his request and turned their backs.
Their confrontation at dinner was, without a doubt, the highlight of the episode.
But self-doubt, while a healthy quality for human beings to have, is alas not a plus for politicians.
There was no doubt thought of his own loss in this question: yet there was, one may hope, a germ of solicitude for the mother too.
Elyon is the name of an ancient Phœnician god, slain by his son El, no doubt the “first-born of death” in Job xviii.
The patache was never seen again, and there is not much doubt that it was lost with all hands on board.
Her feet felt rooted to the floor in the wonder and doubt of this strange occurrence.
But I doubt if he feels any particular emotion himself, when he is piercing you through with his rendering.