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
• Erice’s own love of the movies has never been in doubt, even when the movies haven’t loved him back.
  — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
• When in doubt, take a breather and rethink your long-term plans.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
• When in doubt, store the item flat instead of on a hanger.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 July 2024
• When in doubt, take a page out of Heather Hilliard’s design book.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 30 July 2024
• As the rebels gain ground and the junta reels, the country’s future is in doubt.
  — Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
• When in doubt: The gray bin is for garbage, the blue bin is for recycling.
  — Cynthia Sewell, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
• The merits of the assault are less in doubt than a week ago when it was first launched.
  — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
• The best rule to remember: When in doubt, throw it out.
  — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 21 May 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
• Biden's campaign was in a free fall over the past few weeks with his future in doubt.
  — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 28 Sep 2024