Words Related to Certainty and Doubt - Doubt 1
Here you will learn some English words related to doubt, such as "hesitate", "dubious", and "confusion".
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apocryphal
[adjective]
(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true
(as) far as sb know
[phrase]
used to express one's uncertainty about the statement one has made as there might be something that makes it untrue
confusion
[noun]
a state of being confused and not having a clear understanding of an action, behavior, etc.
debatable
[adjective]
unclear or uncertain because of the involvement of many different opinions or perspectives
dubious
[adjective]
(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something
halting
[adjective]
acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence
haltingly
[adverb]
(of speech or movement) in a nervous manner that makes one stutter while speaking or stumble while walking
to have half a mind to
[phrase]
to say that one will do something even though they might not really intending to
to hesitate
[verb]
to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness
hesitation
[noun]
the act of pausing before doing or saying something because one feels unsure
to be only / just a matter of time
[phrase]
to certainly happen at some point in the future
there is no question of
[sentence]
used to convey that something cannot happen under any given circumstances
not necessarily
[phrase]
used usually in a response to show that something may not be true
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