Doubtful
adjective
Not sure or certain.
The success of the project seems doubtful.
Often appears as...
- doubtful outcome
- doubtful success
adjective
Unlikely to happen or be true.
It's doubtful that he will arrive on time.
Often appears as...
- doubtful chance
- doubtful case
adjective
Showing a lack of certainty or confidence.
She gave me a doubtful look when I said I'd finish the project on time.
Often appears as...
- doubtful look
- doubtful expression
adjective
Not delivering or able to deliver what's expected.
His skills to lead the team are doubtful.
Often appears as...
- doubtful quality
- doubtful usefulness
adjective
Not sure or certain.
The success of the project seems doubtful.
Often appears as...
- doubtful outcome
- doubtful success
adjective
Unlikely to happen or be true.
It's doubtful that he will arrive on time.
Often appears as...
- doubtful chance
- doubtful case
adjective
Showing a lack of certainty or confidence.
She gave me a doubtful look when I said I'd finish the project on time.
Often appears as...
- doubtful look
- doubtful expression
adjective
Not delivering or able to deliver what's expected.
His skills to lead the team are doubtful.
Often appears as...
- doubtful quality
- doubtful usefulness
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Indicate Hesitation
Use 'doubtful' to show you are hesitant about the certainty of something.
I'm doubtful about the plans for the weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Express Concern
Convey your concern or worry about the success or outcome of an event.
The coach is doubtful his team will win.
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Safari Live - Day 329 PIPE...
suppose it should be but young for that so that's where they were I don't I have no idea about today I haven't received an update about either of them today but I would imagine that should do news with the Cubs and still on earth users outside they saw her sort of waist inside of arethusa which means that she's not very close to our boundary and therefore doubtful that
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Religions and babies PIPE...
I can tell you that the data on the number of children per woman is surprisingly good in all countries. We get that from the census data. It's not one of these statistics which is very doubtful. So what we can conclude is you don't have to get rich to have few children. It has happened across the world.
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The Aftermath - Behind...
to your tents to your stoves you know and the personnel to be out here I mean you're not going to sense to anybody out in this field this is a tough environment if you're any popular I don't know doubtful I think you hit off Robbi problem you can probably hear it we have to have
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4 reasons to learn a new...
One of them is that if you want to imbibe a culture, if you want to drink it in, if you want to become part of it, then whether or not the language channels the culture -- and that seems doubtful -- if you want to imbibe the culture, you have to control to some degree
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Religions and babies -...
per woman is surprisingly good in all countries we get that from the census data it's not one of these statistics which is very doubtful so what we can conclude is you don't have to get rich to have few children it has happened across the world and when we look at at
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The best stats you've...
developing countries is extremely doubtful we sort of think about aid like these people here giving aid to these people here but in the middle we have most a world population and they have now 24 percent of the income we heard it
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The best stats you've...
they take about 2% and this shows that the concept developing countries is extremely doubtful we sort of think about aid like these people here giving aid to these people here but in the middle we have most a world population
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Hans Rosling: Debunking...
And the poorest 20 percent, they take about two percent. And this shows that the concept of developing countries is extremely doubtful. We think about aid, like these people here giving aid to these people here.
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Safari Live - Day 272 PIPE...
identity or purpose who knows it's doubtful though okay we're gonna have to do some shuffling I can make your way I'll move back a little bit okay I'm going to need to move so that there's
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Why is there a "b" in...
one is doubt, and the other is double. We can build lots of other words on each of these bases, like doubtful and doubtless, or doublet, and redouble, and doubloon.
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Safari Live - Day 329 PIPE...
suppose it should be but young for that so that's where they were I don't I have no idea about today I haven't received an update about either of them today but I would imagine that should do news with the Cubs and still on earth users outside they saw her sort of waist inside of arethusa which means that she's not very close to our boundary and therefore doubtful that
Video examples
Religions and babies PIPE...
I can tell you that the data on the number of children per woman is surprisingly good in all countries. We get that from the census data. It's not one of these statistics which is very doubtful. So what we can conclude is you don't have to get rich to have few children. It has happened across the world.
Video examples
The Aftermath - Behind...
to your tents to your stoves you know and the personnel to be out here I mean you're not going to sense to anybody out in this field this is a tough environment if you're any popular I don't know doubtful I think you hit off Robbi problem you can probably hear it we have to have
Video examples
4 reasons to learn a new...
One of them is that if you want to imbibe a culture, if you want to drink it in, if you want to become part of it, then whether or not the language channels the culture -- and that seems doubtful -- if you want to imbibe the culture, you have to control to some degree
Video examples
Religions and babies -...
per woman is surprisingly good in all countries we get that from the census data it's not one of these statistics which is very doubtful so what we can conclude is you don't have to get rich to have few children it has happened across the world and when we look at at
Video examples
The best stats you've...
developing countries is extremely doubtful we sort of think about aid like these people here giving aid to these people here but in the middle we have most a world population and they have now 24 percent of the income we heard it
Video examples
The best stats you've...
they take about 2% and this shows that the concept developing countries is extremely doubtful we sort of think about aid like these people here giving aid to these people here but in the middle we have most a world population
Video examples
Hans Rosling: Debunking...
And the poorest 20 percent, they take about two percent. And this shows that the concept of developing countries is extremely doubtful. We think about aid, like these people here giving aid to these people here.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 272 PIPE...
identity or purpose who knows it's doubtful though okay we're gonna have to do some shuffling I can make your way I'll move back a little bit okay I'm going to need to move so that there's
Video examples
Why is there a "b" in...
one is doubt, and the other is double. We can build lots of other words on each of these bases, like doubtful and doubtless, or doublet, and redouble, and doubloon.
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Ronald Fisher
English Mathematician
The tendency of modern scientific teaching is to neglect the great books, to lay far too much stress upon relatively unimportant modern work, and to present masses of detail of doubtful truth and questionable weight in such a way as to obscure principles.
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Clemantine Wamariya
American Author
My experiences have shown me that when an opportunity bigger than you comes along and you feel unprepared and doubtful, it is important to permit those emotions and let that energy drive you and inspire you to move forward.
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Rihanna
American Musician
That's all I could ever hope for, to have a positive effect on women. 'Cos women are powerful, powerful beings. But they're also the most doubtful beings. They'll never know - we'll never know - how powerful we are.
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Paracelsus
Swiss Scientist
Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often.
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Beth Hart
American Musician
My personality is a personality where I get really, really nervous and doubtful about almost everything, which is always a work in progress to build up my confidence a little bit more.
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Herbert Croly
American Author
So far I, at least, have no fault to find with implications of Hamilton's Federalism, but unfortunately his policy was in certain other respects tainted with a more doubtful tendency.
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Shamna Kasim
Indian Actress
I was doubtful whether I can play overly glamorous characters, as I am not slim. But, I was amazed at the kind of fame that came my way in Tollywood.
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Earl Warren
American Judge
In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.
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Laurence Housman
English Playwright
For the last half of my life I have had the doubtful benefit of a brother whose literary reputation is much greater than my own.
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Sallust
Roman Historian
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Ronald Fisher
English Mathematician
The tendency of modern scientific teaching is to neglect the great books, to lay far too much stress upon relatively unimportant modern work, and to present masses of detail of doubtful truth and questionable weight in such a way as to obscure principles.
Quote examples
Clemantine Wamariya
American Author
My experiences have shown me that when an opportunity bigger than you comes along and you feel unprepared and doubtful, it is important to permit those emotions and let that energy drive you and inspire you to move forward.
Quote examples
Rihanna
American Musician
That's all I could ever hope for, to have a positive effect on women. 'Cos women are powerful, powerful beings. But they're also the most doubtful beings. They'll never know - we'll never know - how powerful we are.
Quote examples
Paracelsus
Swiss Scientist
Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often.
Quote examples
Beth Hart
American Musician
My personality is a personality where I get really, really nervous and doubtful about almost everything, which is always a work in progress to build up my confidence a little bit more.
Quote examples
Herbert Croly
American Author
So far I, at least, have no fault to find with implications of Hamilton's Federalism, but unfortunately his policy was in certain other respects tainted with a more doubtful tendency.
Quote examples
Shamna Kasim
Indian Actress
I was doubtful whether I can play overly glamorous characters, as I am not slim. But, I was amazed at the kind of fame that came my way in Tollywood.
Quote examples
Earl Warren
American Judge
In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.
Quote examples
Laurence Housman
English Playwright
For the last half of my life I have had the doubtful benefit of a brother whose literary reputation is much greater than my own.
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Sallust
Roman Historian
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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