cast doubt on

idiom

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

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Asked Wednesday afternoon about including the slashes in the stopgap, the Speaker cast doubt on the idea, expressing support for a bill with minimal policy add-ons — potential details that would complicate the path to getting sufficient Democratic support. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025 Syed has long maintained his innocence and his case was thrust into the public consciousness when his case was the subject of the hit 2014 podcast Serial, which cast doubt on his conviction. Liam Quinn, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 So Far In 2023, an independent law firm returned a report — conducted at the bipartisan behest of Oklahoma state lawmakers — that turned up a trove of new documents that cast doubt on Sneed’s testimony. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025 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 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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