as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
unsure of her ability to handle the pressure of competing in the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of unsure
William is unsure if this union will result in a tarnished reputation.
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Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Some Navajo families still wait for help Some tribal officials are unsure about the plans
While President Buu Nygren supports the group, members of the Navajo Nation Council's Resource and Development Committee expressed reservations about Black Mesa United's land use plan.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Investigators are still unsure how the patients acquired it.
—Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
At one point, the staff members were unsure about the prognosis for his eye.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Some Navajo families still wait for help Some tribal officials are unsure about the plans
While President Buu Nygren supports the group, members of the Navajo Nation Council's Resource and Development Committee expressed reservations about Black Mesa United's land use plan.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Investigators are still unsure how the patients acquired it.
—Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
At one point, the staff members were unsure about the prognosis for his eye.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsure
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Some were skeptical that this could be correct, but more reports were needed to be sure.David Phelan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Godard’s intellectual approach never turns skeptical.Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Be sure to double-check the app’s log to confirm all suspicious activity has been addressed.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Alfred Dreyfus and the Affair that Divided France, the Jewish officer unjustly accused of treason after a cleaning-lady, who stole documents for the government, found a suspicious note in a waste-paper-basket in the German Embassy.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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Another installment in the Kingsman franchise, which first launched Egerton’s career with 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, is uncertain.Jack Smart, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Can Raw Milk Give You Bird Flu? The effects of drinking raw milk tainted with bird flu are still uncertain.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Key injuries Chargers: TE Will Dissly (shoulder, out); CB Cam Hart (concussion, out); DB Elijah Molden (knee, doubtful); G Zion Johnson (ankle, questionable); DL Otito Ogbonnia (pelvis, questionable); LB Denzel Perryman (groin, questionable), TE Hayden Hurst (hip, questionable).Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Count us doubtful that Republicans will be able to make major changes to environmental laws without negotiating with Senate Democrats.Daniel Moore, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsure. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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