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Uncertain I Doubt Feelings Left Adjective Bre ʌnˈsɜːtn

Word uncertain
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ʌnˈsɜːtn / NAmE / ʌnˈsɜːrtn /
Example
  • they're both uncertain about what to do.
  • i'm still uncertain of my feelings for him.
  • i'm sure/100% certain/absolutely positive i left my keys on the table.
  • there's no doubt in my mind that this is the best option.
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uncertain

(adjective)BrE / ʌnˈsɜːtn / NAmE / ʌnˈsɜːrtn /
  1. feeling doubt about something; not sure
    • opposite certain
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/certain_1
    • They're both uncertain about what to do.
    • I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him.
    • I'm sure/100% certain/absolutely positive I left my keys on the table.
    • There's no doubt in my mind that this is the best option.
    • Without a doubt,/No question, this is where it was.
    • I'm not (at all) sure what time they arrive, to be honest.
    • I rather doubt they'll call back.
  2. likely to change, especially in a negative or unpleasant way
    • Our future looks uncertain.
    • a man of uncertain temper
  3. not definite or decided
    • synonym unclear
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unclear
    • It is uncertain what his role in the company will be.
  4. not confident
    • synonym hesitant
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hesitant
    • The baby took its first uncertain steps.
  5. clearly and strongly
    • I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms.

    Extra Examples

    • Cost estimates are notoriously uncertain in this business.
    • He seemed strangely uncertain as to how to continue.
    • His research into the incident has left him uncertain as to exactly where responsibility lay.
    • I feel deeply uncertain about the future.
    • The world is inherently uncertain.
    • We were rather uncertain of the direction it came from.
    • Whether diet is an important factor in this illness is still uncertain.
    • immigration policies that made employment status uncertain
    • He was a man of uncertain temper.
    • I’m still uncertain of my feelings for him.
    • She had been dismissed and in no uncertain manner.
    • They’re both uncertain about what to do.
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