unsure
adjective
un·sure
ˌən-ˈshu̇r 
-ˈshər
especially Southern -ˈshȯr
: not marked by or given to feelings of confident certainty : not sure
was unsure of what to do
see also unsure of oneself
Examples of unsure in a Sentence
unsure of her ability to handle the pressure of competing in the Olympic Games
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If the mother has questions or feels unsure, the clinic might ask her to come back or wait for a phone call.
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Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
That growth is in part due to UC offering admission to more internationals because campuses were unsure of how many would enroll amid restrictions.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Acosta ultimately decided to fold his donation into his current endowment funding that supports travel for any college of pharmacy PhD student, having already donated half of his pledge and unsure if and when his diversity focused scholarship would be considered.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Physicist Francis Perrin sat with the discovery, unsure what to make of it.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
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Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
That growth is in part due to UC offering admission to more internationals because campuses were unsure of how many would enroll amid restrictions.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Acosta ultimately decided to fold his donation into his current endowment funding that supports travel for any college of pharmacy PhD student, having already donated half of his pledge and unsure if and when his diversity focused scholarship would be considered.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Physicist Francis Perrin sat with the discovery, unsure what to make of it.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsure
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsure. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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