How to Use in no uncertain terms in a Sentence

in no uncertain terms

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  • My Mom Died, spells that out for you in no uncertain terms.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Every car trip must begin and end with a parking space, and in no uncertain terms.
    — Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 15 Mar. 2023
  • Every car trip must begin and end with a parking space, and in no uncertain terms.
    — Henry Grabar, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Such battle lines ultimately leave Tom as the wild card without a deck to call his own, which Karl spells out in no uncertain terms.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 17 Apr. 2023
  • One thing remained clear, in no uncertain terms: The monarchy exists to protect its own bloodline — and nothing else.
    — Elly Belle, refinery29.com, 9 Mar. 2021
  • At halftime, with the Raiders trailing by a goal, Bailen challenged his team, telling them in no uncertain terms: the team that wanted to win more would emerge victorious.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The protest referred in no uncertain terms to the company’s turn toward video, and away from its origins as a vehicle for still images.
    — Arthur Holland Michel, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Both generals of these two warring sides had been warned in no uncertain terms, do not interfere.
    — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Paris Images Online, the series’ creative team spoke in no uncertain terms about the benefits of shooting at Bry.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Ramsey has said — in no uncertain terms — that Fort Worth schools do not teach critical race theory.
    — Dallas News, 5 Oct. 2022
  • These were not folk musicians, Curtiss informed me in no uncertain terms.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2023
  • Charles reportedly had to inform Andrew in no uncertain terms that his days as a working royal were over.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Not so eagerly embraced were a pro-Russian group of potential marchers, who were told in no uncertain terms that promoting Russia would be forbidden.
    — Dan Allen, NBC News, 25 June 2022

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