How to Use unsure in a Sentence

unsure

adjective
  • The police then left, and the couple were unsure what to do next.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • She was wracked with guilt, unsure Theo would come if a stranger called him out of the brush.
    Tracey Lindeman, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023
  • About a third think Donald Trump will win, and the rest are unsure.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Observers are unsure which way the vote on Nov. 19 will go.
    Amy Booth, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The caller was unsure if the dog is hung up on something.
    cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Mitch seemed unsure about her, the wrinkle and all the breathing.
    Olivia Cornu, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • If unsure, consult the label on the back of the bottle or box.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 June 2024
  • Koger was unsure what the future held for state Democrats.
    Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Burns is still unsure what that first time back on the field is going to feel like.
    Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Ships sat idle elsewhere, unsure where and when to dock.
    Jenny Gross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The mayor is unsure whether the project will still be completed in the spring.
    John Benson, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Investors appear to be more unsure of the Fed’s next moves than in the stock market’s ups and downs.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Rodriguez was unsure of the next steps but felt good coming out of the session.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
  • Taylor looked unsure at times, unable to trust where the holes would open.
    The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The measure’s fate is unsure in the Senate, which hasn’t yet taken it up.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • First, Vergara had never cried on-screen, and was unsure how to do it.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Parents who are unsure about whether to keep their child home should talk with their school’s staff, Schmidt said.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s the trailer, which features Kelce seeming a bit unsure of what to do with his hands.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Fans near the front of the stage appeared befuddled and unsure how to react.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
  • So often, people want to give in times of crisis, but are unsure of where to turn.
    Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Talk to a health care provider about treatment if your are bitten, scratched or unsure.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In fact, the report notes, Microsoft remains unsure if this event led to the breach.
    Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Nearly half, 48% in all, were unsure about their view of Kelly.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The 52-year-old, unsure the business would survive, scrambled to figure out how to come up with the cash to pay the taxes.
    Jennifer Williams-Alvarez, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2023
  • You might have been stuck mentally, unsure where to go next.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
  • Blancq had to take a bus to Logan from his seasonal job in New Hampshire and was unsure of the storm's path.
    CBS News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Blancq had to take a bus to Logan from his seasonal job in New Hampshire and was unsure of the storm’s path.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • State of play: Vikings fans were unsure of McCarthy when the team selected him with the 10th overall pick in April's draft.
    Nick Halter, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Police said the victim was unsure if the vehicle was locked or not.
    Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • However, many women are unsure of what that actually means or what to do about it.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Oct. 2024

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