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Certainty and Doubt - Doubt

Here you will learn some English words related to doubt, such as "hesitate", "dubious", and "confusion".

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apocryphal

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

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a question mark hang over something

a feeling of uncertainty and doubt about something

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arguable

not believed to be true and open to question and disagreement

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(as) far as somebody know

used to express one's uncertainty about the statement one has made as there might be something that makes it untrue

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to be only a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

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confusion

a state of being confused and not having a clear understanding of an action, behavior, etc.

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debatable

unclear or uncertain because of the involvement of many different opinions or perspectives

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doubt

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

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to doubt

to not believe or trust in something's truth or accuracy

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doubtful

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

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dubious

(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something

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halting

acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence

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haltingly

(of speech or movement) in a nervous manner that makes one stutter while speaking or stumble while walking

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to have half a mind to

to say that one will do something even though they might not really intending to

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to hesitate

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness

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hesitation

the act of pausing before doing or saying something because one feels unsure

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if

‌an uncertain possibility or condition

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iffy

having a feeling of uncertainty or doubt toward something

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impossible

not able to occur, exist, or be done

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maybe

used to show uncertainty or hesitation

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not necessarily

used usually in a response to show that something may not be true

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or what

used to show one's uncertainty of something

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possibly

used to express that something might happen or be true

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