doubt (/daʊt/)
noun · Beginner · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /daʊt/
Meaning
Meaning: feeling of uncertainty
A feeling of being unsure or uncertain about something.
Examples
🗣 A nagging doubt about the contract kept him from signing it until he reread every line.
Etymology
From Latin ‘dubitare’ (to waver), via Old French ‘douter’.
How & Where It’s Used
Used as noun and verb; the silent ‘b’ was added to echo Latin.
Tags: emotion, mind