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Discover Ludwig"had doubt" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to indicate that someone had a feeling of uncertainty or skepticism about something in the past. Example: She had doubt about her decision to quit her job, but ultimately she knew it was the right choice for her. Note: "Doubt" can also be used as a verb, as in "She doubted her decision to quit her job." The use of "had doubt" may be more common in formal or literary writing.
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He gave a good fake appearance — that huddle wasn't going to know if he had doubt".
I felt I got lumped into a large group of "what people usually do". I now had doubt.
He did not want soldiers to ever pause and not rely on their training and get killed because they had doubt in their mind about who was bad and who was good.
In the warm rooms he seemed one way while in others I had doubt.
"As a young adult, I had doubt and discomfort when posed with the question of religion.
Some studies have had doubt on the usefulness of sputum Gram stain in terms of difficulty to obtain good quality samples, sensitivity, reliability, and overall impact on treatment decisions [ 1– 3].
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I had doubts.
But she had doubts.
Many soldiers had doubts.
Even some trustees had doubts.
Even Guston had doubts.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com