Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Questioned; not certain or settled.
- Feared; redoubted; redoubtable.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
doubt .
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Examples
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Actually “anyone” with a brain doubted his sincerity.
Think Progress » Obama: Gitmo Has ‘Been Subject To A Lot Of…Pretty Rank Politics’ 2010
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“Those who have brought upon me the shame of having my word doubted shall be punished for it,” he said grimly.
The Honor of the Name �mile Gaboriau 2003
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And the whole way home, while his brain doubted what he had seen, his heart beat out the truth to him.
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Anakin doubted he had attracted much attention during his short life, or was worthy of an assassin's interest by himself.
Excerpt: Star Wars: Episode 1: Rogue Planet by Greg Bear 2000
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"It doesn't become a captain to have his word doubted in his own ship, either!"
Citizen Of The Galaxy Heinlein, Robert A. 1957
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They were never trusted, their simplest, most innocent acts were misconstrued, their word doubted, and, as in Beverly's case, Miss Woodhull had more than once cruelly baited and insulted them.
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Only once before the last prophecy I made was my word doubted, and then unbelief was born in the minds of many of the men.
Old Mission Stories of California Charles Franklin Carter
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"Well," I observed, in an indignant manner, for I am sensative and hate to have my word doubted, "as my father is in a business which is now War Secrets and nothing else, I can understand, if you can't."
Bab: A Sub-Deb 1917
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"I am not used at home to have my word doubted, sir," I said.
Richard Carvel — Volume 04 Winston Churchill 1909
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"I am not used at home to have my word doubted, sir," I said.
Richard Carvel — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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