Collocations for "doubt"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "doubt" in context.
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doubt
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [small, fleeting, nagging] doubt
- is some doubt about the [effectiveness, events, actions] of
- the [future, plans, conviction] is open to doubt
- have a doubt about
- have my doubts about
- I have no doubt (that) [you will, she is]
- a doubt [crept, snuck] into my head
- do you have any doubts?
- does anyone have any doubts?
- [clear up, clarify, dispel] any doubts
- no doubt she'll [let me know, change her mind]
- is no doubt about it
- is no doubt that we [finished on time, did our best, tried our hardest]
- is in doubt [as to, whether, about]
- should be no doubt [that, about]
- the [future, plan, party] is in doubt
- cast doubt on the [ruling, conviction, decision]
- without [a, the] (slightest) shadow of a doubt
- it is without doubt the [finest, best, worst]
- beyond any (reasonable) doubt
- [brought up, raised] doubt about
- [brought up] [old, new] doubts
- doubt the [facts, outcome, statement]
- doubt the [existence, validity, wisdom, value, sincerity, truth] of
- doubt its [veracity, authenticity, provenance]
- doubt his [ability, love, word]
- never doubted her (ability)
- doubt the [government, administration, investigation]
- doubted by [many, some, everyone]
- doubted whether or not
- doubted it [could, would]
- I doubt it
- I very much doubt [that, it, whether]
- don't doubt yourself
- I don't doubt [it, that]!
- I'm not doubting your [strength, sincerity, integrity]
- sorry for doubting you
- I should never have doubted [him, myself]
- I never should have doubted [him]
'doubt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
all
- arise
- benefit
- beyond
- burden
- certain
- cloud
- ever
- grant
- greet
- guilt
- guilty
- hesitation
- hole
- it
- lingering
- literacy
- little
- motive
- nag
- nagging
- national
- no
- note
- optimistic
- quiet
- rationale
- reasonable
- revolve
- sea
- second
- seed
- seriously
- shadow
- shed
- shred
- shroud
- sincerely
- somehow
- suitability
- there
- veil
- whatsoever
- when
- widespread
- wisdom