as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
a growing incertitude about the honesty of the housekeeper they had just hired
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Recent Examples of incertitude
And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude.
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New York Times, 27 May 2021
In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020
But underneath the skepticism, something else nagged at me: the sense that my incertitude was a metastasis of our jittery, gaslit world, where baseline reality is increasingly in dispute.
—New York Times, 27 Aug. 2019
The difficulty for me in pinning the city down geographically is reflected in a broader ideological incertitude; a current questioning of the state’s identity and place.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2018
Like him, these TPS recipients will now how to live in incertitude.
—Fabienne Josaphat, Teen Vogue, 11 Dec. 2017
New York Times, 27 May 2021
In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020
But underneath the skepticism, something else nagged at me: the sense that my incertitude was a metastasis of our jittery, gaslit world, where baseline reality is increasingly in dispute.
—New York Times, 27 Aug. 2019
The difficulty for me in pinning the city down geographically is reflected in a broader ideological incertitude; a current questioning of the state’s identity and place.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2018
Like him, these TPS recipients will now how to live in incertitude.
—Fabienne Josaphat, Teen Vogue, 11 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incertitude
Noun
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However, there is no doubt that the bigger names attract more viewers and larger paychecks.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Without a doubt there are people who would pay serious money to see Jeffrey Katzenberg hanging out and trudging through the sand and dirt at Burning Man.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Employees need to comprehend through proper communication that zero trust is a safety measure that serves to safeguard both personnel and organizational assets, rather than expressing skepticism toward their actions.—
David Schiffer,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Regional presidents Beth Hammack from Cleveland, Atlanta's Raphael Bostic and Schmid in Kansas City have expressed skepticism about the need for a September cut, a position that could rile Trump and upset the market.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As West’s stock grew in the Nashville entertainment scene, his background and prior business dealings began to raise suspicions among Nancy’s closest friends.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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The suspicion that West Ham United are falling apart is palpable.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Since Trump took office earlier this year, schools faced uncertainty over the future of federal grants, students and teachers were deported or faced removal threats and LGBTQ-inclusive policies and diversity programs were part of a Trump crackdown.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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How Trump administration affects education School district leaders also must contend with the uncertainty about how the Trump administration’s actions will affect schools.—
Lori Higgins,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Incertitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incertitude. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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