Doubt
Meaning: for sure
Example: The manager will pull this deal off. You bet on something else about him because this is definitely happening. Read on
Meaning: ing: - habitually doubtful person - a person who refuses to believe anything until they are given proof Examples: 1. He's such a doubting Thomas that he won't believe unless he sees things through his eyes. 2. He's a real doubting Thomas - he simply wouldn't believe I'd won the car until he saw it with his own eyes. 3. She kept trying, hoping to prove all those doubting Thomases wrong. Usage notes: In the Bible, Thomas would not believe that Jesus had come back from the dead until he saw him. Origin: St. Thomas, apostle who doubted Jesus' resurrection until he had proof of it (John 20:24–29) First Known Use:
Example: ing: - habitually doubtful person - a person who refuses to believe anything until they are given proof Examples: 1. He's such a doubting Thomas that he won't believe unless he sees things through his eyes. 2. He's a real doubting Thomas - he simply wouldn't believe I'd won the car until he saw it with his own eyes. 3. She kept trying, hoping to prove all those doubting Thomases wrong. Usage notes: In the Bible, Thomas would not believe that Jesus had come back from the dead until he saw him. Origin: St. Thomas, apostle who doubted Jesus' resurrection until he had proof of it (John 20:24–29) First Known Use: Read on
Meaning: to be certain about something's validity
Example: The government has clarified beyond a shadow of doubt that the people who have been evading taxes so far will be caught very soon. Read on
Meaning: to find out the truth relating to a situation
Example: The murderer will not get away with it, the news anchor said. She assured the audiences that the police will get to the bottom of it all. Read on
Meaning: regards a person as innocent unless confirmed otherwise
Example: Let's give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she is right. Read on
