Full Definition of doubt
1 : to call into question the truth of : to be uncertain or in doubt about He doubts everyone's word. b : to consider unlikely I doubt if I can go. 3 : a state of affairs giving rise to uncertainty, hesitation, or suspense The outcome is still in doubt.
Do I have doubt or doubt?
"I have a doubt" prepares the field for a question to come. That's why we use defined article "a", we know what is our doubt. I'm in doubt means one hasn't got the answer. So answering "I have a doubt" in the 1st case is better while "I'm in doubt" is better in the second.
How do you use doubt?
Doubt sentence example
- I doubt if she'll go to you. ...
- I doubt that... ...
- He's as sweet as he can be and I have no doubt his intentions are honorable. ...
- If you doubt it, you'd better come and see for yourself. ...
- "I doubt he can play a guitar," he said between sips. ...
- I gave her your number, but I doubt she called.
