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doubting Thomas someone who will not easily believe something without strong proof or evidence. (Can be said of a man or a woman. From the biblical account of the apostle Thomas, who would not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead until he actually touched the risen Christ.) Mary won't believe that I have a dog until she sees it. She's such a doubting Thomas. See also: doubt a doubting Thomas a person who refuses to believe anything until they are given proof Usage notes: In the Bible, Thomas would not believe that Jesus had come back from the dead until he saw him. He's a real doubting Thomas - he simply wouldn't believe I'd won the car until he saw it with his own eyes. See also: doubt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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