in no uncertain terms
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: in a very clear and direct way
My mother told me in no uncertain terms to never say that word again!
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Some vowed, in no uncertain terms, to oppose the package unless it was altered and returned to the Senate.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 July 2025
The pointers are the interpreters of scent, telling a hunter, in no uncertain terms, to be ready as birds are nearby.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The appeals court rejected Kobach’s arguments in no uncertain terms.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
What To Know On his Sirius XM show on Tuesday, Cohen said in no uncertain terms that RHONY was not canceled.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 July 2025
The pointers are the interpreters of scent, telling a hunter, in no uncertain terms, to be ready as birds are nearby.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The appeals court rejected Kobach’s arguments in no uncertain terms.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
What To Know On his Sirius XM show on Tuesday, Cohen said in no uncertain terms that RHONY was not canceled.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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