doubting

• But even on these things Moccheus still doubting, the saint thus pronounced, or rather prophesied: "Since thou disbelievest the Holy Scriptures, by thine own experience shalt thou prove the truth of its records; for even to the length of three hundred years shall thy life be prolonged, nor until that time is passed shalt thou enter into the joy of the Lord." —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick, by Various
• All of his friends knew what he was going to do, and none of them was the least bit surprised, for Liam was known as the doubting Thomas of the group and also the most curious. —  Garwood, Julie - Ransom
• No Jeff, I don't certainly think there is much doubting which is better and the stronger with us two, Jeff Campbell As you will, Melanctha Herbert," cried Jeff Campbell, and he rose up, and he thundered out a black oath, and he was fierce to leave her now forever, and then with the same movement, he took her in his arms and held her What a silly goose boy you are, Jeff Campbell," Melanctha whispered to him fondly Oh yes," said Jeff, very dreary. —  Three Lives Stories of The Good Anna, Melanctha and The Gentle Lena
• If we doubt at all we should have some good reason for doubting, that is, for believing that the thing we are about to do is or is not forbidden. —  Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (of 4) An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine
• It was not only that on one point he had sounder views than Mirabeau himself--doubting, as he did, whether the mischief which his vehement friend had formerly done could now be undone by the same person, merely because he had changed his mind--but he also felt doubts of Mirabeau's steadiness in his new path, and feared lest eagerness for popularity, or an innate levity of disposition, might still lead him astray. —  The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France

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