uncertainness

noun

Definition of uncertainnessnext
as in uncertainty

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  1. uncertainty
  2. incertitude
  3. doubt
  4. skepticism
  5. mistrust
  6. distrust
  7. suspicion
Noun
  • This difference, which cannot easily be explained by random errors or uncertainties, is the Hubble tension.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • So could uncertainty regarding the future of Lebanon and Syria.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude.
    New York Times, New York Times, 27 May 2021
  • In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020
Definition of incertitude
Noun
  • But experts have expressed doubts on Moscow's ability or willingness to dedicate the resources necessary to save Assad amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • This is the music that carried us through break ups and mean girls, micro aggressions and self doubt, but also lifted us through mile 24 of a marathon and bachelorette weekends, slumber parties and carpool lines.
    Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • More:How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster Following in the footsteps of his father Assad's rise to power in June 2000 prompted skepticism and outright derision.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Blake’s research also found that Black and Latino faculty reported facing significant scrutiny and skepticism while being considered for partner-hire roles.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • This is becoming increasingly popular in the energy sector, where dramatic swings in energy prices sometimes force companies that solely pay regular dividends to cut their payouts, which breeds shareholder mistrust and anger.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Trump has been vocal about his mistrust of health agencies.
    Devika Rao, theweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of mistrust
Noun
  • However, there’s at least as big a risk his leadership would instead affirm conservatives’ misgivings while also seeding new distrust among Democrats and centrists who typically have higher levels of confidence in these institutions — just furthering the polarization health doom loop.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
  • This is especially true for an emerging, relatively isolated continental power with grand ambitions, a slowing economy, and the insecurity of a Marxist-Leninist regime—namely, a deep, near-obsessive distrust of its own citizens.
    Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of distrust
Noun
  • Park, the impeached justice minister, has faced suspicions raised by the opposition that he was involved in the planning and execution of Yoon’s martial law decree.
    Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This suspicion can lead to widespread distrust in leadership and a decline in team cohesion.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of suspicion
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