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benefit of the doubt
noun
- a favorable opinion or judgment adopted despite uncertainty.
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Origin of benefit of the doubt1
Example Sentences
And while these issues have little to do with tariffs, the challenges faced by people in towns like Delta may go some way to explaining why many are willing to give President Trump the benefit of the doubt, even as markets plunge on faraway Wall Street.
One might be tempted to give the Republicans the benefit of the doubt on their crusade against “rogue†judges, except for a couple of factors.
I don’t like to make assumptions, but I will give the author the benefit of the doubt and believe, even if for my own peace of mind, that she did not intend to oversee the crucial importance of queer partying and nightlife in the scope of her premise that Americans aren’t partying anymore.
People who voted for Trump and have legitimate feelings that things are unfair then give him the benefit of the doubt, Gray said, because he appears to be speaking their language — and on their behalf.
But Sean said: "Here's a wild idea: maybe, as this is his first England squad, Tuchel wants the experience of Henderson and Walker to help him bed in and get the rest of the team onside. Here's another wild idea: maybe we should give Champions League winner Thomas Tuchel the benefit of the doubt."
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