cast doubt on

idiom

: to make (something) seem less likely
The incident cast doubt on her honesty.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin cast doubt on holding peace talks with Ukraine Wednesday, accusing Kyiv of being behind attacks on two bridges in Russia that killed seven. Mathias Hammer, semafor.com, 4 June 2025 Zelenskyy on Monday cast doubt on the Russian proposal. David Brennan, ABC News, 27 May 2025 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov later cast doubt on the likelihood that the Vatican could serve as a venue for such discussions. Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 But some quantum experts and tech CEOs have cast doubt on how soon quantum applications can hit the market. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast doubt on

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“Cast doubt on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20doubt%20on. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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