doubting

3 definitions • 6 examples

present participle of

to not feel certain or confident about something or to think that something is not probable:

doubt whether I doubt whether I can finish the work on time.

doubt if I doubt if anyone knows where the key to this lock is.

[ + that ] They had begun to doubt that it could be done.

He may come back tomorrow with the money, but I very much doubt it.

I don't doubt his abilities.

to not trust someone or believe what they say:

He's never lied to me before, so I have no reason to doubt his word.