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Acting But Troubled Inside And Lacking Confidence Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DOUBTING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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199%8Exact Match!
235%10 Deeply troubled or troubled
334%9 Independent in US Senate troubled, most troubled

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DOUBTING" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Marked by or given to doubt
  • verb
  • • To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
  • • To harbour suspicion about; suspect.
  • • To anticipate with dread or fear; to apprehend.
  • • To fill with fear; to affright.
  • • To dread, to fear.
  • noun
  • • A condition of doubt.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She had a doubting expression on her face."
  • • "His doubting nature made it hard for him to trust others."

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The Guardian Cryptic08 Jan 2019 Across 12
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