in no uncertain terms

phrase

: 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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The pilot tells us, in no uncertain terms, that Morgan and Carla are beside the point. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 During which he was physically assaulted and told that in no uncertain terms that this was coming from the captain. — Jim Defede, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 The production was eventually forced to relocate to Turkey, where Asgari and his team staged the numerous interior spaces that would serve as points of inflection for the tale of a doctor who has decided, in no uncertain terms, to take his own life. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 The majority opinion, delivered by Justice Horace Gray, stated in no uncertain terms the dangers of pivoting from the Fourteenth Amendment’s jus soli doctrine to jus sanguinis citizenship. — Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in no uncertain terms

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“In no uncertain terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20no%20uncertain%20terms. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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