cast doubt on

Idioms  

1. Cause something or someone to be questioned. For example, The prosecutor cast doubt on the wife's alibi. This idiom uses cast in the sense of “throw,” a usage dating from the early 1200s.

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Example Sentences

That's cast doubt on what crews for the next phases of Artemis will look like.

From Barron's

She also cast doubt on the reliability of Beth and Laura's commercial DNA test.

From BBC

The agreements, which include a role for the Musqueam in fisheries management, cast doubt on whether existing homeownership is secure.

From The Wall Street Journal

The platforms’ attorneys sought to cast doubt on the ailment — emphasizing that there is no formal diagnosis for social media addiction — while also arguing that Kaley had never been treated for it.

From Los Angeles Times

Revived concerns about inflation have cast doubt on the sizing and timing of interest rate reductions, while the conflict in the Middle East could weigh on consumer sentiment, Thor said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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