Sentence examples of "doubtful" in English

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The outcome of the election is doubtful. Le résultat de l'élection est douteux.
It is doubtful whether this will work. Il est douteux que cela fonctionne.
He also came up with yet another doubtful conclusion. Il produisit aussi une conclusion douteuse de plus.
It is doubtful whether her song will become popular. Il est douteux que sa chanson devienne populaire.
It's doubtful if we'll finish in time for Christmas. Il est douteux que nous finissions à temps pour Noël.
I am doubtful of his success. Je suis sceptique sur son succès.
I am doubtful whether he will come. Je doute qu'il vienne.
Whether he will come at all is doubtful. Il est improbable qu'il vienne du tout.
He was doubtful about which way to take. Il était perplexe quant à quel chemin prendre.
It is doubtful whether she will come on time. Elle ne viendra sûrement pas à temps.
Mrs. Harris is very doubtful about her son's future. Mme Harris est très réservée sur l'avenir de son fils.
He was doubtful at first but soon came to embrace my advice. Il était tout d'abord suspicieux mais rapidement il vint à souscrire à mon conseil.
It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long, by so many, to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve, to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day. C'est la réponse qui a conduit ceux auxquels tant de gens disaient depuis si longtemps d'être cynique et craintif et dubitatif sur ce que l'on peut accomplir, à prendre en mains l'arc de l'histoire et à le tendre une fois de plus vers l'espoir d'un meilleur jour.
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