grow certain
Frequency: 5.58.9 per million words
To gradually become more sure about something over time.
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- I grew more and more certain that she was lying to me.
- As the evidence mounted, the detective grew certain of the suspect's guilt.
- With each successful experiment, she is growing more certain that her hypothesis is correct.
- He needed more time to grow certain about his decision to move abroad.
- Over the years, he had grown certain that this was the town where he truly belonged.
- After reviewing the data, the committee grew certain that the project would succeed.
- As she watched the seasons change, she grew certain of life's cyclical nature.
- He listened to the strange noise again and grew certain someone else was in the house.
- The longer they worked together, the more they grew certain of their compatibility as partners.
- A child grows certain of their parents' love through consistent care and affection.