cast doubt on

idiom

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

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Their main goal during the leadup to the election was to cast doubt on information that showed Donald Trump had a favorable edge with voters. Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025 Members of the Trump administration have cast doubt on European security as a priority. Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, policymakers—until Trump's recent shift—seized on public uncertainty to push for additional restrictions or cast doubt on the industry's legitimacy. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 The museum claimed that the Bavarian State Painting Collections’s purchase of the painting from Thannhauser was legitimate, but some art historians have cast doubt on whether the Pinakothek der Moderne should be able to exhibit it. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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