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
That’s the Leo shadow: craving to be seen or validated, but unsure if you’re even aligned with your own desires.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025
Scientists are still unsure about deep-sea mining’s potential impacts on creatures that call the seafloor home.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
Crews are out working on affected roadways, but the Missouri Department of Transportation is unsure when 23rd Street will open, according to Kansas City district communications manager Brooke Rohlfing.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
While denim has always had its own language—centered around fit, wash, and rise—the sheer range of choices today is leaving many shoppers unsure of where to begin.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025
Scientists are still unsure about deep-sea mining’s potential impacts on creatures that call the seafloor home.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
Crews are out working on affected roadways, but the Missouri Department of Transportation is unsure when 23rd Street will open, according to Kansas City district communications manager Brooke Rohlfing.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
While denim has always had its own language—centered around fit, wash, and rise—the sheer range of choices today is leaving many shoppers unsure of where to begin.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsure
Adjective
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Coastal elites are always skeptical about whether a fast-growth, deep tech company can be built in the Midwest.—
Kathleen Gallagher,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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In their interviews with town businessmen, the Sodality women try to convince the men that more hygienic practices will actually improve their bottom line, but the men are skeptical: why do anything new?—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Turquoise Alerts are for missing endangered persons under 65 in suspicious circumstances, while Silver Alerts are for those 65+ or with cognitive disabilities.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Cops said an investigation began when a woman who had recently paid for a Chuck E. Cheese birthday party noticed about $100 worth of suspicious charges on her credit card, the Democrat reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Still, for Connecticut’s two Job Corps centers, the future is uncertain.—
Janhavi Munde,
Hartford Courant,
18 July 2025
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Whether the court grants access to the grand jury documents remains uncertain, but for now, Trump appears determined to reclaim control of the narrative.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Moments before the ceremony, her attendance was doubtful.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Some experts are keenly doubtful that those efforts will be fully successful.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsure. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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