doubt arises
Frequency: 5.53.8 per million words
When a doubt begins to exist, often because of a specific situation.
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- Serious doubts have arisen over the viability of the project.
- A significant doubt arose in my mind when he couldn't look me in the eye.
- If the key evidence is discredited, reasonable doubts will arise about the verdict.
- As the investigation proceeded, fresh doubts arose concerning the suspect's alibi.
- Whenever an experiment yields unexpected results, doubts arise about the initial hypothesis.
- A nagging doubt arose as to whether she was telling the complete truth.
- During the financial audit, a serious doubt arose regarding the accuracy of the records.
- New doubts have arisen about the company's ability to meet its financial obligations.
- No doubt arose until his second alibi contradicted the first one.
- When the politician's promises went unfulfilled, doubts arose among the voters.