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doubts

/daʊts/

When used as a noun, "doubts" is often plural when referring to specific reasons for uncertainty (e.g., "I have my doubts"). As a verb, "doubts" is the third-person singular present form of "doubt." It is commonly followed by a "that" clause or a direct object. Note that in English, we usually do not say "I doubt that... maybe"; since "doubt" already expresses uncertainty, adding "maybe" is repetitive.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Sarah is hiding in the office breakroom to avoid David.
Jessica

David says the client loves the draft. Any doubts?

Jessica
Sarah
Sarah

Huge ones. He's totally gaslighting us about the deadline.

💡
Jessica is checking for confirmation on a project milestone, while Sarah uses the slang 'gaslighting' to suggest that David is being deceptive or manipulative regarding the actual timeline of the work.

Ý nghĩa

noun

A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something.

"She had serious doubts about the validity of the results."

verb (transitive)

To feel uncertain about the truth, reliability, or validity of someone or something.

"He doubts that the plan will actually work in practice."

verb (intransitive)

To be uncertain or undecided about a particular matter.

"Whether the treaty will hold is often doubted by political analysts."

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