seem doubtful
Frequency: 7.882.4 per million words
to give the impression of being uncertain
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Examples (20)
- He seemed doubtful about the plan.
- The weather forecast makes tomorrow's picnic seem doubtful.
- It seems doubtful that they will arrive on time.
- With all these complications, success is starting to seem doubtful.
- The investors seemed doubtful when he presented his business idea.
- His claims about the miracle cure seem doubtful to medical experts.
- The success of the new project has always seemed doubtful to me.
- Given the current evidence, her innocence begins to seem doubtful.
- She might seem doubtful at first, but she usually comes around.
- The project's completion by deadline now seems doubtful.
- Given the lack of evidence, a conviction seems doubtful.
- After hearing both sides of the story, his version seems doubtful.
- Doesn't he seem a little doubtful about joining the team?
- The authenticity of this ancient artifact seems doubtful to historians.
- The weather forecast seems increasingly doubtful for our picnic this weekend.
- With such little preparation time, our chances seem doubtful.
- Even though she nodded, she seemed doubtful of her ability to complete the task alone.
- The company's financial recovery seems doubtful given recent losses.
- The prospect of a peaceful resolution seems doubtful at this stage.
- Their commitment to environmental protection seems doubtful after this scandal.