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Collocations for doubt - noun

ADJ.

considerable, grave, real, serious, severe | slight
Without the slightest doubt this is a remarkable exhibition.
gnawing, lingering, nagging, niggling | growing, increasing | personal, private
He made clear his own private doubts about it.
reasonable
We have established beyond all reasonable doubt that the painting was indeed by Rembrandt.
religious

VERB + DOUBT

arouse, raise
His failure to appear raises serious doubts as to his reliability.
entertain, feel, harbour, have
She still felt the same niggling doubt: was he really telling the truth?
express, voice | clear up, dispel, remove, resolve
The announcement dispelled any doubts as to the prince''s intentions.
cast, throw
Her record of dismissals casts doubt on her ability to hold down a job.
call sth into, throw sth into
The proposed development has been thrown into doubt by the decision.
be open to
Their honesty is open to doubt.

DOUBT + VERB

appear, arise
Doubts have arisen over the viability of the schedule.
exist
Considerable doubt exists as to the precise origin of this custom.
persist, remain | surround sth
From the start, doubts surrounded her claim to be the missing heiress.

PREP.

beyond (a/all/any) ~
The evidence proves beyond doubt that he is innocent.
in ~
The arrangements for the event still seemed to be in doubt. | If in doubt, consult your doctor.
without (a) ~
She is without a doubt the best tennis player I know.
~ about/over
Some committee members still harboured doubts about the plans.

PHRASES

beyond/without a shadow of (a) doubt
This proves without a shadow of doubt that we were right.
have your doubts about sth
They say they''ll be here on time, but I have my doubts about that.

Collocations for doubt - verb

ADV.

seriously, very much
I never seriously doubted his story.
privately
Lee privately doubted the truth of this statement.

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