Sentence examples for they were doubtful from inspiring English sources

"They were skeptical, they were cynical, they were doubtful.

They both said they were doubtful such evidence would emerge.

The Manhattan police were called; they were doubtful about the confession, but the Bklyn.

There to back up the men in the mountains, they were doubtful of seeing any action.

They were doubtful about their leaders' commitment to building democratic institutions.

Still, several Israeli analysts said Saturday they were doubtful about its prospects.

How do you encourage people to go to the theatre – or to try a show that they are doubtful they will like?

Even when Russians buy them, they are doubtful about their real usefulness.Moreover, as with drain cleaners, competing products may be owned by the same firm.

Because of a lack of full cooperation and the absence of vital forensic evidence, however, they are doubtful that the killers will ever be found.

Some Afghan government officials look on Taliban statements skeptically, saying they are doubtful that even if the Taliban were interested in talks that Pakistan would allow them to reach out.

They insist that the issue is irrelevant to how they cast their vote, though they are doubtful as to whether the US is ready to elect its first atheist president.