1
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
the stifling heat would occasionally be relieved by an uncertain breeze
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as in unsure
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
never uncertain of her political beliefs or judgment, she was a decisive and fearless leader
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Recent Examples of uncertain
Agent Orange cleanup funding resumed, but project’s future is uncertain
A U.S. project to clean up the former Da Nang Air Base was successfully completed in 2018, giving rise to the Bien Hoa cleanup effort outside Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon.
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David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Tshisekedi and Kagame held a surprise face-to-face meeting in Qatar on March 18, but the prospect of a peaceful resolution is still uncertain.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Millions needed amid budget deficit The future of the shelter remains uncertain.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
The ripple effect from this trade should impact two areas: The uncertain QB situation and George Pickens.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Tshisekedi and Kagame held a surprise face-to-face meeting in Qatar on March 18, but the prospect of a peaceful resolution is still uncertain.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Millions needed amid budget deficit The future of the shelter remains uncertain.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
The ripple effect from this trade should impact two areas: The uncertain QB situation and George Pickens.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncertain
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In Haiti, there hasn’t been a general election in nearly a decade; more than a million have been displaced by armed gang violence and the country’s volatile capital is on the verge of collapse.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article For about nine minutes, Tiara Lee-Roberts and her girlfriend had a volatile argument on the 69th Street Red Line platform, prosecutors alleged, until Lee-Roberts put a gun to the woman’s neck and shot her.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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When breaches do occur, the notifications are often vague or slow to arrive, leaving users unaware of the risks they have been exposed to—and unsure of how to respond effectively.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Researchers are unsure why the bird flu virus survived the aging process, but the fat and protein content in the cheese, along with the relatively low aging temperature, likely contribute to the stability of the virus, according to Martin.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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Of course, politics is unpredictable, and his message could, in theory, have more resonance with Democratic primary voters this time around.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Towards the end of the first decade of the century, the Nike Total 90 range was incredibly unpredictable in the air.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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While there may be any number of reasons for doing that, don’t necessarily assume that the national Republican Party’s skeptical views on climate and taxes will affect local levels.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Still, learning to think like a historian does not necessarily prepare someone to be a skeptical news consumer.—
Lightning Jay,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.—
Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
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Contact the company directly through official channels, avoiding the contact information from the suspicious job listing.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Weiss was fired in January 2023 after a report of suspicious computer activity at Schembechler Hall, Michigan’s football facility.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sudan has faced years of chaos and war Sudan, a nation in northeastern Africa, has been unstable since a popular uprising forced the removal of longtime autocratic President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir in 2019.—
Samy Magdy and Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Vietnam already has a shortage of labor, and the situation in Bangladesh is unstable at this time.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Mar. 2025
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But without a strong messaging foundation, those pieces can feel scattered, inconsistent, or even contradictory.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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His current form may be inconsistent at best, but Finau believes the best results of his career are still ahead of him.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Uncertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncertain. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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