Evidence and proof · Opinions and society
cast doubt on
make less certain
To cast doubt on something is to make people less sure that it is true.
This vs that
The missing records cast doubt on the story.
The interview data bear out the story.
Hear it in real life
Can we still trust the survey?
The tiny sample size casts doubt on its results.
The missing emails cast doubt on the company's version of events.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Cast doubt on is the ordinary phrase for making a claim seem less convincing.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The mistake cast a doubt about the whole report.
Say: The mistake cast doubt on the whole report.
Use the fixed phrase cast doubt on, usually without 'a'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
cast doubt on ___
The new evidence casts doubt on the original explanation.
That mistake cast doubt on the accuracy of the whole report.
Phrases to borrow
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The evidence suggests that sleep affects concentration.
there's no evidence that
There's no evidence that the product improves memory.
Evidence and proof words
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Your turn: say it out loud
That casts doubt on the whole story.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
cast doubt on
make less certain
“The missing emails cast doubt on the company's version of events.”
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