doubt
verb (used with object)
to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
had doubted
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past perfectof doubt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It shows Ferrari’s ability to control shipments, revenues and margins in a manner that many had doubted after the underwhelming growth targets presented last October, it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Most analysts had doubted that BBVA, Spain's second-largest bank which has a large footprint in Turkey and Latin America, would secure more than 50 percent of Sabadell's shares, a threshold needed for outright control.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
It also said that more than a quarter of pet owners it surveyed had doubted at some point whether a recommended treatment was really necessary.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023
“Paul’s family had doubted he would go ahead with the letter,” Mr. Tomaszewski said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
If she had doubted his feelings for Shae before, she no longer did.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
