Used in a Sentence

doubts

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for doubts.

Editorial note

This is in London, mind you, Boston might very well be different ( though i have my doubts ).

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Quick take

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of doubts gathered in one view.

noun

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for doubts.

noun

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

Example sentences

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This is in London, mind you, Boston might very well be different ( though i have my doubts ).

2

Hopefully, it's these doubts that will empower us to become much better at our profession, so good luck to us all.

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I have doubts whether Edward Snowden would get a fair open trial, with a jury of his peers.

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Nobody doubts that proving P=NP would be the discovery of the century, but that's not what this paper is trying to prove.

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> The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

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At the same time, there are doubts as for the source of money while he was in Africa, which results to another set of questions.

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I have serious doubts that a living tree would be capable of spontaneous ignition within 20 minutes of exposure to heat.

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I have serious doubts you're going to see significant drone traffic in the area where you live (based on your profile info).

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I have even more strong doubts that artificial selection is the cause of this.

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Nobody doubts that people asked her if she was lost.

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No one doubts that the new strain has done that.

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It's nice to hear I'm not the only one with doubts about my abilities.

Quote examples

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"How will your company make money?" Ex.1 - take 5% cut "What kind of people will you need to hire..." -> this is getting more specific than necessary <- While I would have doubts about that business model I just threw together in 5 minutes, my point real point is-- you guys are Hacker News.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use doubts in a sentence?

This is in London, mind you, Boston might very well be different ( though i have my doubts ).

What does doubts mean?

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

What part of speech is doubts?

doubts is commonly used as noun.