half-doubtful

You could really be something when you grow up, her voice only half-doubtful.

Falling In Frances O’Roark Dowell 2010

You could really be something when you grow up, her voice only half-doubtful.

Falling In Frances O’Roark Dowell 2010

After that, he walked forrard to the break of the poop, and lit his pipe, again — walking forrard and aft every few minutes, and eyeing me, at times, I thought, with a strange, half-doubtful, half-puzzled look.

The Ghost Pirates 2007

He put his hand up to touch her hair; then, as if half-doubtful of the wisdom of his action, bent and kissed her lips.

The Silent Tower Hambly, Barbara 1986

Walter Aurifaber broke free with a whimper of half-eager, half-doubtful hope and approval, and darted some yards into the open.

The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983

‘Yes,’ she said finally, and shot a half-doubtful, half imploring glance at Jerry.

The White Cottage Mystery Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966. n 50021032-1 1975

So he went off with Buster at his heels, puzzled, and half-doubtful about leaving the old man all by himself, with midnight visitors coming and going!

The Mystery of Holly Lane Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1953

Sara's eyes were fixed upon her with an interested, yet half-doubtful look.

Sara, a Princess Fannie E. Newberry

Fearless Frank stood apart from the rest, his arms folded across his breast, a grave, half-doubtful expression upon his handsome, sun-browned features.

Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road or, The Black Rider of the Black Hills Edward L. Wheeler

Then, holding herself away from him, she said, with a half-doubtful yet radiant look:

The Silver Horde Rex Ellingwood Beach 1913