as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
whatever misdoubts I had about the candidate's qualifications were erased by the interview
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as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in
unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdoubt
Noun
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Read’s lawyers continued their strategy of pointing out inconsistencies between testimony given by the prosecutors’ witnesses with an aim of sowing doubt about their testimony overall.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025 -
Madrid were already having doubts about Alaba’s future even before his latest knee operation, as his entourage is aware.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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But while much of the world looks at the newly friendly rapport between America and Russia with skepticism, Leake and his team see it as reason for optimism.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Frost was likely one of the few interviewers who would seriously engage the pair on a topic that was still viewed with skepticism by the British public.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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That's a challenge in the season 1 finale, which sees Gibbs come under suspicion for the murder of Pedro Hernandez. Kyle Schmid talks about the finale, including an important phone call Franks receives.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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As users lose confidence in what models are doing — and why — they’re left to fill in the blanks with suspicion.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Misdoubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdoubt. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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