How to Use sure in a Sentence
- The return of the robins is a sure sign of spring.
- Are you sure of the results?
- Are you sure you want to go?
- Are you sure about that?
- She's not sure who will be there.
- The surest way to lose weight is with diet and exercise.
- One sure way to improve your health is to stop smoking.
- She'll be there, I'm sure of it.
- Pizza is a sure crowd pleaser.
- The letter is a sure indication that she cares.
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The door is still open for sure.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
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Not sure if your stone is sealed?
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
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Best times of my life, for sure.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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But my life was at risk for sure.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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That be fuckin’ me up for sure.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
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Will this deal for sure go through?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
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Not sure of the length of the key?
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
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Late in the set, that’s for sure.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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A lot to come home to, for sure.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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The first two will be back for sure.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Not sure which one is right for you?
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
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Not sure which one is right for you?
—Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Not sure which pick is right for you?
—Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Not sure if that’s the case, though.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Was there no way to know for sure?
—Glynnis MacNicol, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
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Let’s try it next time, for sure.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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This isn’t a great team, for sure.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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That one was a wacky swing, for sure.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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But this is part of it, for sure.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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Not sure which hair part is right for you?
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
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That sure hasn’t hurt the stock.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
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This old bag sure feels the love!
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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The stars sure seem to hope so.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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That sure sounds like a lot of land.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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And sure, there is some truth to that.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
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He sure got stabbed a lot in the back!
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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And sure, that makes sense on a pitch deck.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
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But boy, her dad sure is a runner.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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But this one sure feels pivotal.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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That gal can sure spend our money.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
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But a strong lineup sure helps.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Pink sure knows how to make a glitzy entrance.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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So sure, stuff hits the cutting room floor.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 June 2026
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Um, that sure sounds like pressure.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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This fight card sure feels like the latter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
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At least, the sellers sure think that’s true.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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Sure, sure, there would be some question marks.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 June 2026
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Yeah, that sure sounds like a winning tribe to join.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
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Because, yeah, the body sure does.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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Which, sure, isn't that much later in the year.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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But things sure are trending that way, aren’t they?
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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The new problems sure looked a lot like the old ones.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
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The dead sure know how to live — some of them, anyway.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
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Now, the man sure looked dapper, don’t get us wrong.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
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And sure, Rasputin’s ghost can be part of the dark fun, too.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, those ads sure are stuck in the brains of kids.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 21 June 2026
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But at least a few of them could sure use a second-half boost.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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And the move sure bit the Avalanche in the first round last year.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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The Wolves sure better hope so.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
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Dicky may love ladies, but the Mets sure love Dicky.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
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