How to Use for sure in a Sentence

for sure

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  • One thing is for sure, Digne will never want to see him again.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • But one thing is for sure, other teams could have made a deal for Skubal.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This book doesn’t use that idea too much, but moving from room to room like that is in there for sure.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One thing is for sure—the project certainly isn’t winging it!
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Exploring Seoul was a remapping of a part of my life, for sure.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2020
  • There will be challenges for sure in feeling out how the core will play together.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The companies that win the humanoid race will need to have a great product, for sure.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The hotel is a trophy project, for sure, but one that’s been achieved with more than a little panache.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • Florida Democrats have quickly built a big tent, that’s for sure.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • And for sure, there was always a subsection of fans who wanted to see what that would look like.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • One thing’s for sure, referee Slavko Vinčić will have his work cut out from the off.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Gianni Infantino can keep adding teams, but one thing is for sure.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Brown is a better player, at this stage of their respective careers, for sure.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • There would be anguish and desperation and worry and guilt for sure.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This is for sure the most dialed in I’ve felt internally, even.
    — Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • To hit a few home runs over a couple of hours and win seven figures is a pretty nice outcome, for sure.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
  • Every decision must be made against a number nobody knows for sure.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And experts say, for the latter, there is no sure-fire way for families to ever know for sure.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • So that’s always in the background of [creative decisions] for sure.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Being left-handed from that angle can be very beneficial for us, for sure.
    — Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • And the answer, as is almost always the case in return-to-play scenarios, is no one knows for sure.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The young man was mostly likely a student at Kansas, though Sands doesn’t know for sure.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Andonovski’s new role in Chicago stands to supercharge this one, for sure.
    — Pj Green september 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Obviously, there's ups and downs in any type of relationship, for sure.
    — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • People are going to miss it for sure because there's no other alternative for it.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Keanu is part of every episode for sure, actively making decisions.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 July 2026
  • There’s probably, for sure, a smarter way to do this — to lean into the things that are working or what people people like me for.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • This won't be the last time Usha Vance faces criticism and trolls from the internet, that much is for sure.
    — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Obviously, there’s ups and downs in any relationship, for sure.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Arresting for sure, but c’mon how many people were actually going to pay that much for a hair-dryer?
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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