cast doubt on

idiom

: to make (something) seem less likely
The incident cast doubt on her honesty.

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His attorneys argued the story failed to fully describe elements of one allegation that would have cast doubt on the account. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025 The chipmaker’s summit came after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in January cast doubt on whether useful quantum computers would hit the market in the next 15 years. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025 Judge Boasberg also cast doubt on the Trump administration's allegation that the decision risks national security, noting that the men would still be detained within the United States if they had not been deported. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025 Martinez, seeking to strike a balance, has pledged her commitment to the state’s sanctuary law, though immigration lawyers and media reports cast doubt on that. Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast doubt on

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“Cast doubt on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20doubt%20on. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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