the jury is out
idiom
informal
—used to say that something has not yet been decided or has not yet become clear
The jury is still out on whether the new company will succeed.
Examples of the jury is out in a Sentence
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And Holmstead believes the jury is out on whether the current Supreme Court could find that convincing.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Steel magnolias or Southern-favorite camellias—in the battle of who’s tougher, the jury is out.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
In other words, Gael has done some growing up; the jury is out on whether Nathan has done the same.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2025
While the jury is out on the exact cause of Harry Potter’s enduring popularity, Beach and Willner highlight an important point in its favor.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
Right now, the jury is out on him.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But the jury is out whether Joey McGuire and Behren Morton are the coach and QB to lead them to glory.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
So the jury is out on sustainable community schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Still, the jury is out on which bag size reigns supreme.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 July 2025
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Steel magnolias or Southern-favorite camellias—in the battle of who’s tougher, the jury is out.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
In other words, Gael has done some growing up; the jury is out on whether Nathan has done the same.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2025
While the jury is out on the exact cause of Harry Potter’s enduring popularity, Beach and Willner highlight an important point in its favor.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
Right now, the jury is out on him.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But the jury is out whether Joey McGuire and Behren Morton are the coach and QB to lead them to glory.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
So the jury is out on sustainable community schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Still, the jury is out on which bag size reigns supreme.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 July 2025
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“The jury is out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20jury%20is%20out. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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