How to Use doubtful in a Sentence

doubtful

adjective
  • The truth of the statements was doubtful.
  • I tried to reassure them, but they remained doubtful.
  • Their decisions were based on data of doubtful accuracy.
  • The Big Ten would have to make concessions, and that’s doubtful.
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Even as a starter, Wells is doubtful to carry a full workload in 2022.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2022
  • McGann seemed doubtful, but some other men whooped and hollered, and that felt great.
    Mike O’Brien, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
  • With Ja Morant doubtful to play, the return of Brooks is even more important.
    Damichael Cole, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022
  • Bashaw was sure that guests would want to do farm labor, even if the number crunchers were doubtful.
    Adam Erace, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Kerr said Iguodala is doubtful to play on this trip, but his progress is promising.
    C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Right now many people are doubtful about solar and wind.
    Wired, 31 July 2022
  • It’s doubtful Sox players would be given the go-ahead to jog to first base under Guillén 2.0.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2022
  • The Knicks could be without Jalen Brunson, who is doubtful with foot soreness.
    Afentres, oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Still, some market onlookers are doubtful that the deal will go through.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
  • But some outside experts are doubtful about the new restoration.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Unless enough people care to protest, which seems doubtful, Briles will walk a sideline again.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The future of the deal looked doubtful after Russia launched a missile strike on Odessa the following day, but the deal appears to have held.
    Grayson Quay, The Week, 1 Aug. 2022
  • But some analysts are doubtful if the wider market of steel buyers will be willing to pay more.
    Time, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Lalonde sounded doubtful Walman (nine points, plus-14 rating in 34 games) would be available against the Canucks.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2023
  • But even the most ardent supporters are doubtful that a push to ban right turns on red lights would gain any traction in the county, at least for now.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The Chiefs did not list any players as being out, doubtful or questionable.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022
  • In case anyone forgot -- which is doubtful -- Hartselle looked to have won the championship win the winning run tagged from third in Game 3 and scored.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 20 May 2022
  • Caleb Martin is listed as doubtful with a right ankle sprain.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Johnson is listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s game while McGee is ruled out.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2022
  • But that seems doubtful, given the Cardinals signed him to a three-year deal shortly after trading for him in March of 2021.
    Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2022
  • Beaver, long a staple for trappers, have become an item of doubtful value.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2022
  • To what degree the days leading up to Tuesday’s deadline would change anything seems doubtful.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022
  • We're left doubtful of both ourselves and the reason that the relationship is ending.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2023
  • With Rutschman doubtful for the Opening Day roster, the injury likely takes the biggest roster decision of the spring out of the Orioles’ hands.
    Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 16 Mar. 2022
  • That indicates investors remain doubtful that the deal will go through.
    Michelle F Davis, Bloomberg.com, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The pair had read several unmade scripts based on their book over the years, so Sherwin was doubtful of its chances in Hollywood.
    Andy Kifer, New York Times, 11 July 2023

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