niggling doubt

Frequency: 4.00.9 per million words

A small but persistent doubt that worries you slightly.

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Examples (20)

  • She still felt the same niggling doubt: was he really telling the truth?
  • A niggling doubt lingered in his mind about the decision.
  • Despite the assurances, a niggling doubt remained in the back of my mind.
  • She couldn't shake off a niggling doubt that something was wrong.
  • He had a niggling doubt about the accuracy of the final report.
  • Despite the evidence, a niggling doubt remained.
  • I couldn't shake the niggling doubt that I had left the stove on.
  • There was a niggling doubt in the back of his mind about the timing.
  • Even after his explanation, I was left with a few niggling doubts.
  • A niggling doubt made her question her previous assumptions.
  • A niggling doubt about his loyalty began to grow in her heart.
  • The lawyer still had a niggling doubt about the witness's testimony.
  • The team leader expressed a niggling doubt concerning the project's feasibility.
  • He tried to ignore the niggling doubt, but it persisted.
  • A niggling doubt was the only thing preventing her from fully trusting him.
  • Every time she thought she had closure, a niggling doubt would resurface.
  • It started as a small, niggling doubt, but it eventually undermined his confidence.
  • A slight, niggling doubt about the project's feasibility kept him awake.
  • The detective ignored the niggling doubt, a mistake he would later regret.
  • The detective couldn't dismiss the niggling doubt regarding the suspect's alibi.