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
But the team seems unsure of the next steps for Harper, forcing the surprise decision to consider Schwarber as a defensive replacement.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The poll of 907 Massachusetts residents, conducted through an online survey, found 49% approved of Healey’s job performance, 45% disapproved, and 6% were neutral or unsure.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Although there are infinitely many primes, researchers are unsure how many fit the type (2p - 1) and are Mersenne primes.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Man arrested after jumping from window of upstairs bathroom
At the scene, investigators learned the suspect was inside the home but were unsure whether there were any possible hostages.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The poll of 907 Massachusetts residents, conducted through an online survey, found 49% approved of Healey’s job performance, 45% disapproved, and 6% were neutral or unsure.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Although there are infinitely many primes, researchers are unsure how many fit the type (2p - 1) and are Mersenne primes.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Man arrested after jumping from window of upstairs bathroom
At the scene, investigators learned the suspect was inside the home but were unsure whether there were any possible hostages.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsure
Adjective
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These regions were often skeptical of centralized power, and reformers pushed for tools like the initiative and referendum to give citizens a way to bypass political machines and corporate influence.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
30 May 2025
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It will be decided on by a conservative-majority Supreme Court that has been skeptical of considerations of race in public life.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Quiet Skies was revealed in 2018 by The Boston Globe, which said the program deployed air marshals, who fly armed and undercover to thwart terrorists, to track dozens of suspicious travelers daily.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Most of the calls were for more minor problems, such as trespassing and suspicious people, but three were related to battery, one for reported gunshots, another for an armed disturbance and one for a wanted person, the records show.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Though Bonnie had experience with bottle babies, this kitten's fragile condition made survival uncertain.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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His departure marks the second shortest time any actor has spent as the Doctor — logging in just one more season than Christopher Eccleston — and certainly leaves the future of the iconic British show uncertain.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
31 May 2025
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Allen set a course record in the victory and sent a postcard to her doubtful doctor afterward.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
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The marathon meeting came and went as House Republican leaders are looking to get the Trump agenda bill through the chamber by Memorial Day, an ambitious timeline that some lawmakers are doubtful of.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsure. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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