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What does but I doubt it mean?

What does but I doubt it mean?

to be uncertain about something or someone, or to have difficulty believing something: [ T ] He may come back tomorrow with the money, but I doubt it. (Definition of doubt from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

What does highly doubtful mean?

unsettled in opinion or belief; undecided; hesitating. of equivocal or questionable character: His tactics are highly doubtful.

What’s another word for doubting?

Some common synonyms of doubt are dubiety, mistrust, skepticism, suspicion, and uncertainty.

What is a person called who doubts everything?

skeptic. / (ˈskɛptɪk) /

Is doubt a sin?

Doubt may very well be a sin, but it is NOT the unpardonable sin! The Apostle Paul says this in II Corinthians 5:19 (New Living Translation), “For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.”

What causes doubt?

According to Merriam-Webster, fear is, “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.” Doubt is, “to call into question the truth of: to be uncertain.” It is also to demonstrate a lack of confidence. Then suddenly, overthinking, too much self-questioning leads to doubt.

What is doubtful attitude?

adj. 1 unlikely; improbable. 2 characterized by or causing doubt; uncertain.

What does iffy stand for?

1 : having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions an iffy proposition. 2 : of inconsistent or unreliable quality. Other Words from iffy More Example Sentences Learn More About iffy.

Is doubt an emotion?

Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, unable to be certain of any of them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief.

What is all of one mind?

: in agreement We’re all of one mind about him: he’s the one we want.

Is it OK to doubt your faith?

Doubt puts your faith through a test, and you’ll come out stronger for it. As most of us know from experience, doubt isn’t a one time occurrence. It’ll happen repeatedly throughout life, but that’s actually a good thing. Repeatedly occurring doubts helps to freshen our faith.

Which is better, I hardly doubt it or I highly doubt it?

“Highly doubt it” is the more preferable and, possibly more correct way, as it means the person really doubts what has been said (for example). “Hardly doubt it” can be used but it has a slightly different meaning. Say someone (in a story) says they believe something is going to happen/certain outcome.

What does it mean to say I doubt it?

7 You say I doubt it as a response to a question or statement about something that you think is untrue or unlikely. `Somebody would have seen her.’—`I doubt it, not on Monday.’. 8 If you say that something is in doubt or open to doubt, you consider it to be uncertain or unreliable.

Which is correct ” could not care less ” or ” hardly doubt it “?

@mplungjan, no it’s not at all like “could/couldn’t care less”. Both “hardly doubt” and “highly doubt” are grammatically AND semantically correct; they just happen to mean opposite things. “Could care less” is OK grammatically, but not semantically; nevertheless, for some people it’s idiomatic.