be uncertain
Frequency: 9.0150.5 per million words
Expresses a state of not being sure.
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Examples (20)
- We were rather uncertain of the direction it came from.
- We were rather uncertain of the direction it came from.
- Cost estimates are highly uncertain in this business.
- Cost estimates are highly uncertain in this business.
- Whether diet is an important factor in this illness is still uncertain.
- Whether diet is an important factor in this illness is still uncertain.
- The world is inherently uncertain.
- The world is inherently uncertain.
- She is uncertain about which career path to choose after graduation.
- Her future career plans are still uncertain.
- The outcome of the election is currently uncertain due to the close race.
- The outcome of the negotiations is uncertain at this stage.
- I am uncertain as to whether we should proceed with the original plan.
- It is uncertain when the new policy will take effect.
- The exact date of the event is uncertain, as it hasn't been announced yet.
- Many people are uncertain about the economic forecast.
- Investors are uncertain how the new regulations will affect the market.
- Their exact arrival time was uncertain due to heavy traffic.
- At this stage, it is uncertain if the project will be completed on time.
- The border region has always been uncertain, politically speaking.