How to Use in doubt in a Sentence

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• When in doubt, take a pass and watch from the sideline.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
• Still, that drought came with the result no longer in doubt.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2023
• But now the cars are off, and there’s nothing, not even the outcome of the race, left in doubt.
  — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
• Still, the survival of the grasshopper sparrow is in doubt.
  — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
• When in doubt, the best thing to do is consult your doctor.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Mar. 2023
• But as Detwiler puts it: When in doubt, just throw it out.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Feb. 2024
• The show was a reminder that, when in doubt, give a classic look your own twist.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Oct. 2023
• When in doubt, just nod, smile, raise a friendly finger, and kallupe on down the road.
  — Rebecca Rule, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
• Do not attempt your own taste test — when in doubt, throw it out!
  — Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 25 Apr. 2023
• When in doubt, use clear. Q: Can trout see fishing line?
  — Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
• While the game was still in doubt in the first half, St. Michael faked a pair of punts and went for it on two other fourth-down plays.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 25 Aug. 2023
• When in doubt, check the ingredient list or look for the whole grain stamp.
  — Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• There is no sign at this point that the survival of either bank should be in doubt, Smith added.
  — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
• The advantages are clear — and when in doubt, ask questions.
  — Leslie J. Thompson, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
• When in doubt, use the ‘Google it’ button to check Bard’s responses.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2023
• But even now, after all this work, the future of Direct File is in doubt.
  — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
• This was a game that never felt in doubt, which reflects well on Utah and poorly, of course, on the Gators.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• His future with the franchise had been in doubt going back to the first third of the season as the Chargers opened 2-4.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
• The company’s outlook has been in doubt, as has the fate of Moore’s Law itself.
  — Mike Rogoway | [e-mail], oregonlive, 6 Apr. 2023
• When in doubt, use the scale found in your store’s produce department.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
• If in doubt, laugh There is one dopamine boost that never fails: laughter.
  — Ana Morales, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
• The company’s future was in doubt and its stock was in a tailspin.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
• Finally, Edwards said that when in doubt, just reach out to the host or check the reviews.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
• Kennedy had clearly won, but Hawaii’s results, which showed Nixon won by just 140 votes, were in doubt.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2023
• The defense ministry claimed to have thwarted the overnight attack on the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, but the fate of one of its warships is in doubt.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023
• And, when in doubt, go big—remember the ceiling-high portrait of Richard?
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
• The outcome of those contests wasn’t in doubt because of the vote tally margin.
  — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2023
• In other words, the long-term future of these channels is now firmly in doubt.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
• The only basket came on a put-back with 12 seconds left and the Antelopes not wanting to foul with the game no longer in doubt.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
• The outcome will actually be in doubt, at least for a while.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 2 June 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024