nagging doubt

ˈnæɡɪŋ daʊt

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Definition of nagging doubt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionpersistent feeling of worry or uncertainty that is hard to ignore

She had a nagging doubt about her decision.
A nagging doubt lingered in his mind all week.
He felt a nagging doubt before signing the contract.

lingering doubt

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have a nagging doubt

experience persistent uncertainty about something

She had a nagging doubt about the job offer.

Expressions with nagging

have a nagging doubt

experience persistent uncertainty about something

She had a nagging doubt about the job offer.

have a nagging suspicion

experience a persistent feeling of doubt or concern

I have a nagging suspicion that he is lying.

nagging suspicion

persistent feeling that something might be wrong or true

She had a nagging suspicion that he was hiding something.

Expressions with doubt

no doubt

adv.

certainly or surely without any doubt

She will no doubt win the competition.

sow doubt

cause someone to feel uncertain or suspicious

The politician tried to sow doubt about the election results.

beyond doubt

adv.

in a way that cannot be doubted

The evidence proved his innocence beyond doubt.

cast doubt

cause uncertainty about something's truth or validity

The new evidence cast doubt on his alibi.

no doubt about it

exp.

expresses absolute certainty about something

There's no doubt about it, she's the best.

when in doubt

adv.

act cautiously if uncertain about something

When in doubt, ask for help.

benefit of the doubt

giving someone credit despite limited proof

I gave her the benefit of the doubt and believed her story.

cast doubt on

make something seem less certain or true

The new evidence cast doubt on his alibi.

have a nagging doubt

experience persistent uncertainty about something

She had a nagging doubt about the job offer.

throw doubt on

cause people to question the truth of something

The new evidence throws doubt on his alibi.

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French:doute persistant, ...
German:nagender Zweifel, ...
Italian:dubbio persistente, ...
Spanish:duda persistente, ...
Portuguese:dúvida persistente, ...
Chinese:挥之不去的疑虑, ...
Japanese:拭いきれない疑念, ...
Arabic:شَكّ مُسْتَمِرّ, ...
Hebrew:סָפֵק טוֹרְדָנִי, ...
Russian:навязчивое сомнение, ...
Ukrainian:нав'язливий сумнів, ...
Hindi:कचोटती शंका, ...
Bengali:স্থায়ী সংশয়, ...
Catalan:dubte persistent, ...
Czech:hlodající pochybnost, ...
Danish:nagende tvivl, ...
Dutch:knagende twijfel, ...
Greek:επίμονη αμφιβολία, ...
Hungarian:gyötrő kétség, ...
Khmer:មន្ទិលមិនចេះបាត់, ...
Korean:끊임없는 의심, ...
Persian:تردید آزاردهنده, ...
Polish:dręcząca wątpliwość, ...
Portuguese (BR):dúvida persistente, ...
Romanian:îndoială persistentă, ...
Swedish:gnagande oro, ...
Thai:ความสงสัยค้างคา, ...
Turkish:ısrarcı şüphe, ...
Vietnamese:nỗi nghi ngờ dai dẳng, ...

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