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
Thomas is still unsure if the intruder ever went to jail.
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Janelle Ash, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
His killers have not been caught, and cops are unsure what the clash was about.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
While the Rays celebrated the culmination of the deal last summer, Sternberg was still unsure a new stadium would generate enough revenue to make the team’s $700 million commitment to stadium construction worthwhile.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Experts can be too confident in their abilities, and followers may be too unsure to say something.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
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Janelle Ash, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
His killers have not been caught, and cops are unsure what the clash was about.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
While the Rays celebrated the culmination of the deal last summer, Sternberg was still unsure a new stadium would generate enough revenue to make the team’s $700 million commitment to stadium construction worthwhile.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Experts can be too confident in their abilities, and followers may be too unsure to say something.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsure
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On the surface, the creamy tomato dish with citrusy greens has all the makings of a dinner that seems too good to be true—minimal prep, a handful of ingredients, and only one pot to clean up afterward—so naturally lots of folks are skeptical.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
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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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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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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Executive order spurs uncertain moment The executive order comes as the Cass County Historical Society is about seven months into its year-long grant.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article University of Maryland Athletic Director Damon Evans is likely leaving to take the same position at Southern Methodist University, according to Terps men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard, who’s dealing with speculation about his own uncertain future in College Park.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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Letters penned by women were more likely to use a positive tone and less likely to use doubtful language.—
ByScience News Staff,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
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Explain The Next Steps In The Event Of A Data Compromise Individuals are rightfully doubtful about most organizations’ ability to protect their data when breaches frequent headlines, privacy terms are dense and simplicity is rare.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsure. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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