Word: doubting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Although a lack of material was the main reason for last night's announcement, there have been other setbacks to cause the present doubt in the minds of the editors. Disagreement among the three board members about an article on Indonesia which one editor thought was particularly interesting was cited by Shafer in his explanation...
...doubt about it, Bernstein is an actor. A young lady once remarked she thought he'd make a divine dancing partner. But for all his shenanigans on the podium, Bernstein is an excellent conductor, and it's not unreasonable to suppose that had he had 20 years' more age and experience, he might have succeeded Dr. Koussevitzky as permanent conductor...
...Okinawa when Yamashita was on trial . . . The reports we received of the trial convinced me beyond doubt that Yamashita was a general who was doing his duty, completely ignorant and innocent of the murderous actions of his troops, and strangely similar in character and actions to the kindly, intelligent and duty-conscious General Kutuzov of Tolstoy's War and Peace...
What effect Canada's more self-assertive foreign policy might have outside the country remained to be seen. But there was no doubt about the reaction at home. Members of Parliament thumped their desks enthusiastically. Newspapers hailed Pearson's speech as "a penetrating analysis" and "a masterly survey." For a change, Canadians clearly liked a little muscle-flexing in foreign affairs...
...opportunity of discussing this theater with Jo Mielziner a few months ago. Mr. Mielziner, who designed the sets for "Mister Roberts," "South Pacific," "A Streetear Named Desire," and "Death of a Salesman," is beyond a doubt America's top scenic designer. His feeling is that "the present method of flying scenery above the stage is still the fastest, most efficient means of shifting. Modern drama is written with flying scenery in mind, and for this reason 'The New Theater' cannot be adapted by the commercial theater for quite some time...