doubting

1. 1
   verb

   The -ing form of doubt. Use it to name the action, or after a noun to describe it.

   She kept doubting whether the plan would really work.

   Doubting his own memory, he checked the notes again.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Feeling unsure and not ready to believe that something is true.

   She gave him a doubting look when he explained where he had been.

   The doubting crowd stayed quiet during the salesman's big promise.

   Similarskeptical, doubtful, dubious, incredulous, distrustful

   Oppositetrusting, credulous, convinced

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A state of feeling unsure about whether something is true or right.

   Her constant doubting kept her from making any firm decision.

   A moment of doubting crept in just before the big test.

   Similarsuspicion, uncertainty, distrust, mistrust, skepticism

   Oppositetrust, faith, certainty

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