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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Even at my most hopeful, I think I would have doubted that it would.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2024
Paul Whelan must have doubted this moment was ever going to come.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
It was an act of reconciliation in bringing a fractured country together, though others have doubted it would work for South Africa now.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 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
