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
However, Bailey, 73, was unsure about what to do with their ashes.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Confused and unsure what to do, a BSO deputy told him his only option was to try to rebook with another airline and hope to make it in time for his daughter’s communion.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Thirty-five percent of unsure voters ticked that box, with 33% of young voters doing so.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Experts are seemingly unsure what solutions may be best to ensure that law enforcement is notified of active threats but not inundated by inconsequential incident reports, especially if the volume of violent ChatGPT users is as high as families suspect.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Confused and unsure what to do, a BSO deputy told him his only option was to try to rebook with another airline and hope to make it in time for his daughter’s communion.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Thirty-five percent of unsure voters ticked that box, with 33% of young voters doing so.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Experts are seemingly unsure what solutions may be best to ensure that law enforcement is notified of active threats but not inundated by inconsequential incident reports, especially if the volume of violent ChatGPT users is as high as families suspect.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsure
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Everything everywhere all at once However, some analysts are skeptical about the ability of hyperscalers to maintain the current phenomenal capex figures into the future.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The women suffered the indignity of multiple interviews, intimate evidence gathering and skeptical lines of questioning from the police, among other things.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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At the same time, police also noted suspicious behavior from McDermitt — including him mourning Fox's death on Facebook.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Agents were suspicious that Cruz would not have had enough time to reach the Lukeville Port of Entry to pick up passengers.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The team now plans to further refine the method for broader industrial applications where robots must operate under uncertain or changing conditions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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In March, Beijing set its lowest growth target in decades, as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with weak domestic demand and an uncertain global outlook.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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On the injury front, Vanderbilt was officially scratched before the game with his pinky finger dislocation after being listed as doubtful.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Cooper was steady most of the series saying Hedman was doubtful for this round.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsure. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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