Example Sentences

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“But what can I do?” she continued doubtingly.

From Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer by Halsey, Rena I.

"Yes," said Gabriel, doubtingly, "p'r'aps it does look bad, but you see he didn't mean anythin'."

From Gabriel Conroy by Harte, Bert

"Relations?" said the Miller, and looked at him doubtingly.

From In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life by Reuter, Fritz

The young voice said this, and then the other spoke, it seemed, doubtingly.

From The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to by Hill, Grace Brooks

"But, Fanny," said Helen doubtingly, "she looked so unhappy as she followed my mother in last night, that I feel almost certain her fit of enthusiasm is already over."

From The Vicar of Wrexhill by Trollope, Mrs