Sentence examples for was doubtful at first from inspiring English sources

He had never used a Jacobsen soup spoon before, and was doubtful at first.

He was doubtful at first, he says, about the need for, or the seemliness of, yet another book.

I was doubtful at first that reading the declaration would enhance the overall beer-and-hamburger experience of the day.

Indonesia's president, Joko Widodo, who says he wants to turn his country into a "global maritime fulcrum", was doubtful at first.

King was doubtful at first: "I couldn't believe it," he told Norrbottens-Kuriren, "First I thought, 'That's impossible, this is Lule√!' but then I took a closer look and realized it was cannabis.

They were doubtful at first, but impressed by the numbers," says Luke. "There are active and passive retail locations and 7-Eleven is a passive retail location because you don't expect people to come from other districts just to visit a new 7-Eleven, but we managed to do that".

And that's doubtful, at best.

Their chances of finding gainful employment are doubtful at best.

"Ain't that enough?" I was doubtful when I first heard this recollection.

Yet she and her colleague Tancrède de Lalun at Printemps are doubtful that second lines at Chloé, Rykiel or any other brand have strong enough supply chains to serve stores — because they operate on a former business model of licensing for production.

At first Bruno was doubtful.