"Plant a seed of doubt" nghĩa là gì?

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'Plant a/the seed of doubt (in someone's mind)' = gieo một hạt nghi ngờ vào tâm trí ai -> làm ai đó nghi ngờ, lo lắng hay bận tâm về điều gì đó; đưa cho ai một ý tưởng gây lo lắng, nghi ngờ

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They might also pose the following question, if only to plant a seed of doubt in previously unflappable (bình tĩnh, không bối rối) Dublin minds ... name the only county to go two matches unbeaten in the same season against Jim Gavin's all-conquering collective?

Then Tommy saved the best for last: His goal is to save Jess this week. “How can we do that? We have to plant a seed of doubt in Jackson’s head about Cliff,” he said. “We have to make Jackson doubt Cliff. I think I have a plan. I’m scared to do this plan because it’s risky, but I think I have a good plan.”

While the job appears to be Adams’s to lose, Pipkin can at least plant a seed of doubt in the mind of head coach Khari Jones, should he perform well against the Riders. Pipkin didn’t last week, when he replaced Adams in the third quarter against Ottawa, completing only eight of 17 passes for 57 yards. The Als’ offence generated only a pair of field goals under Pipkin, and was unable to score a touchdown from inside the Ottawa 10-yard line.

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