doubtfulness

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

DOUBTFULNESS, noun 1. A state of doubt of uncertainty of mind; dubiousness; suspense; instability of opinion. 2. Ambiguity; uncertainty of meaning. 3. Uncertainty of event or issue; uncertainty of condition.
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