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Example sentences for "doubts"

Lexicographically close words:
doubtingly; doubtings; doubtless; doubtlesse; doubtlessly; douce; doucement; douces; douceur; douche
  1. England has a perfect right to strive for such a state of things, and, precisely because of the position that I take up toward the disarmament question, I am the last to cast doubts upon it.

  2. The doubts which many of us tried hard to cherish as to Germany's real intentions have been dispelled by her high-handed contempt for public law.

  3. Had there been any doubts concerning these matters on the part of the British Government, the continual urging of Russian and French diplomatists must have made things plain.

  4. Now, every one for years has known that the key to peace or war lay in Berlin, and at this crisis no one doubts that Berlin, if it had chosen, could have prevented this terrible conflict.

  5. My difficulties insensibly lessened, and my doubts disappeared.

  6. He had some doubts whether it were a duty.

  7. But I can satisfy your doubts on this head.

  8. Dan communicated his doubts and fears on this subject to Quin and Cyd, who immediately became very wise, and suggested a dozen expedients to meet the difficulty.

  9. With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.

  10. The bewildered boy was not in the habit of doing his own thinking, and his faculties were not, therefore, very fully developed, and an explanation would have relieved him of a world of doubts and conjectures.

  11. The wind was light, and the leader of the expedition had some doubts about starting at all that night.

  12. I had doubts of Dulcie's ability to resist the woman's spell.

  13. Whatever doubts the suffragists may have had when they saw Victoria Woodhull on the platform at the New York meeting of the National Association, she swept them all along with her when, as one inspired, she made her "Great Secession" speech.

  14. Strong doubts were also entertained that the money voted by parliament to this "prodigal son" was not applied to the purpose for which it was granted.

  15. The bearded orientals who accompanied him, concealed their doubts of his orthodoxy, and responded very solemnly, "God is merciful.

  16. Making known to Captain Henderson my wish to get away, he expressed doubts as to the possibility of reaching the mail-steamer in time.

  17. In this paper Helmholtz contends strongly against the view that the consciousness of space is inborn; and he evidently doubts the power of the chick to pick up grains of corn without preliminary lessons.

  18. The very strength of his passion proved for a time a bar to its advance, suggesting, as it did, to the conscientious mind of Miss Barnard, doubts of her capability to return it with adequate force.

  19. The old lady inquired what that was; and, being informed, expressed doubts as to his ability.

  20. Bob Short's countenance assumed a desponding appearance; he had heard of many losses caused by venturing in these speculations, and had some doubts as to his success, should he accept.

  21. Weep not, mother, For another Tie doth bind thyself above; Doubts are vanished, Sorrows banished, She is happy whom you love.

  22. She had doubted before; she feared it might be the scheme of some base intriguer; but now her doubts vanished, and hope cheered her on.

  23. Beside, if he had doubts whether it was right to inform then, why does he do so now with so much eagerness?

  24. But, gentlemen, I have my doubts as to the truth of John's evidence.

  25. Nobody doubted that; at least, it would n't have been well for them to have expressed their doubts in a very audible manner, if they held any.

  26. The next day the said deputies shall again meet and the two commissions shall read their respective reports on the validity of the said documents, all doubts on the same to be resolved by an absolute majority of votes.

  27. I know not what doubts are battling in your thick head, sir captain," I pursued.

  28. But even as I was convincing them, by the same arguments was I sowing doubts in the lady's subtler mind.

  29. The dog lies to sow doubts in your minds ere he goes out to hang.

  30. Now that the half of my journey was accomplished, I found myself beset by doubts which had not before assailed me, touching the manner in which this mission of mine was to be accomplished.

  31. With such doubts as these to haunt me, fretted as I was by my utter inability to take a step in her service, I lay.

  32. I was full of doubts lest some obstacle should have arisen to prevent his departure from Cesena, and I spent my morning in wearisome speculation.

  33. Evidently she considered the acquaintance legitimate enough for informality, even if I did entertain some doubts on the subject.

  34. Is it possible that an individual exists in this world who doubts this great first principle?

  35. The warmth and eagerness with which they maintained and promulgated their opinions might have tempted, however, an impartial person to suspect that they secretly entertained some doubts of their truth and soundness.

  36. In the first place, a great metropolis must be instantly built, because a great metropolis always produces a great demand; and, moreover, Popanilla had some legal doubts whether a country without a capital could in fact be considered a State.

  37. I will not be tormented by doubts or suspicions.

  38. The interview proved painful to the younger, for he found that Peter's doubts were cleared in certain directions.

  39. Your worship doubts the room behind the door?

  40. Still, as time wore on, and Bunsby failed to reappear, the Captain began to entertain uncomfortable doubts of another kind.

  41. But by this time, his doubts were all removed.

  42. Though the agonized soul may finally, through the waves of sorrow, make its way into the ark, its long previous struggles, and its after harrowing doubts and fears, will shatter it nearly to pieces before it finds a final refuge.

  43. Perhaps, to those who have any sensitiveness of observation, such doubts are even the more painful the more vaguely they are implied.

  44. You are also painfully alive to the doubts which your conduct excites in the mind of your more worldly associates as to the reality of a vital and transforming efficacy in religion.

  45. But I apprehend it has received various corrupting changes, and I have, with most of the Dissenters in England, some doubts as to his Divinity; though it is a question I do not dogmatize upon, having never studied it.

  46. Franklin expressed his doubts of this statement.

  47. Opinions are much divided as to what the Roman Church would do in England, if she could: any one who doubts that she claims the right does not deserve an answer.

  48. I stated my doubts even before I heard that Mr. Spedding, one of Bacon's editors, was of the same mind.

  49. Moreover, although he modestly doubts his effectiveness as a public speaker, he has shown an acute judgment in these attacks which has not been lost upon the steadier minds in the Labour world of the north.

  50. One doubts if many theologians in the whole course of Christian history have covered more ground more trippingly than Dr.

  51. Yet, when all doubts are expressed, he remains one of the chief hopes of the Church, and so perhaps of the nation.

  52. All day a delightful exaltation possessed him; he was not yet at the stage when a man is plagued with doubts of success or advisability; he was only tingling with a new delight.

  53. Nothing--so long as there are no doubts inside to open the gates to the General Fentons outside!

  54. She lost herself in doubts and conjectures, while Lucy still moved up and down.

  55. The priest felt that she was beside herself, and, traversed as his own mind was with the most poignant doubts and misgivings, he must needs wrestle with her, defend himself.

  56. He has indeed the most profound doubts as to whether St. Matthew wrote his own gospel.

  57. But he has quite equally profound doubts as to whether the tree he is looking at is a tree and not a rhinoceros.

  58. In the early fall Robert started for the South in order to clear up all doubts with respect to their relationship.

  59. I have my doubts if he had been in either of the cities he had been talking about.

  60. So true is this, that I have doubts whether a large proportion of them would not have been rather pleased than offended, if they could have overheard our talk.

  61. But besides these doubts he felt flattered at the idea Rebecca expressed of his courage.

  62. Her doubts and terrors reached their paroxysm; and the poor girl, who for many hours had been plunged into stupor, raved and ran hither and thither in hysteric insanity--a piteous sight.

  63. But Dobbin was of too simple and generous a nature to have any doubts about Amelia.

  64. A few adroit words, one or two knowing tender glances of the eyes, and his heart was inflamed again and his doubts and suspicions forgotten.

  65. No, he never had suspicions; all those dumb doubts and surly misgivings which had been gathering on his mind were mere idle jealousies.

  66. She could not tell the old mother her doubts and cares; the would-be sisters seemed every day more strange to her.

  67. And it was while Rawdon's mind was agitated with these doubts and perplexities that the incident occurred which was mentioned in the last chapter, and the unfortunate Colonel found himself a prisoner away from home.

  68. But the fact is, she was a great deal too happy to have fears or doubts or misgivings of any sort: and having George at her side again, was not afraid of any heiress or beauty, or indeed of any sort of danger.


  69. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "doubts" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.