the jury is out

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, the jury is out on the relationship between SNAP participation and diet quality. — Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

And Holmstead believes the jury is out on whether the current Supreme Court could find that convincing. — 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

Rhymes for the jury is out

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