in doubt
idiom
: in a state of being uncertain or unsure
The outcome was in doubt until the final seconds of the game.
The future of the company remains very much in doubt.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
European access to all these assets is in doubt under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Davis made his return to the team earlier this week, but his status for today was still in doubt.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
His involvement in either leg of Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund on April 9 and 15 is also in doubt.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
European access to all these assets is in doubt under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Davis made his return to the team earlier this week, but his status for today was still in doubt.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
His involvement in either leg of Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund on April 9 and 15 is also in doubt.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“In doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20doubt. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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