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The phrase "a kernel of doubt" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to express a small amount of uncertainty or skepticism about something. Example: "Despite her confident demeanor, there was a kernel of doubt in her mind about the decision they had made."
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Provocative questions are posed, objected to, then quickly withdrawn, their purpose of planting a kernel of doubt or bit of inadmissible evidence having been slyly achieved.
For example, if you hold your arms up in the air, the kicker will perceive you as larger and the goal smaller, which will plant a kernel of doubt in his mind about the ability to make the goal.[16].[16]
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American Pharoah is racing against expectations and that kernel of doubt that gets inside your head: Is a Triple Crown even possible anymore?
But there was that kernel of doubt.
There is always some kernel of doubt.
A kernel of corn, she thinks.
Both arguments hold a kernel of truth.
There's a kernel of truth here.
That mordant proposal contains a kernel of truth.
But is there a kernel of truth to that claim?
None of these arguments are correct, although each contains a kernel of truth.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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