doubt
verb (used with object)
to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
have doubted
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present perfectof doubt.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The great contradiction in Zhu’s career is that he never seems to have doubted the necessity of Communist Party control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
If you have seen enough of “Hacks,” you may not have doubted Deborah’s commitment to this bit.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Paul Whelan must have doubted this moment was ever going to come.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
Industry observers have doubted another major automaker would want to rescue the company given its problems, but Pierce, the Needham & Co. analyst, isn’t convinced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
“I apologize. I should not have doubted you,” he said with a respect one gives to an equal.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
