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были сомнения

there were doubts

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phrase Uncommon #25,039
there were doubts Can also mean “had doubts” when the person with doubts is clear from context.
RU: У него были сомнения насчёт этого решения.
EN: He had doubts about this decision.

У меня с самого начала были сомнения.

I had doubts from the very beginning.