How to Use unsure in a Sentence
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Just 16% saw the process as fair, while 37% were unsure.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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His killers have not been caught, and cops are unsure what the clash was about.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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The police then left, and the couple were unsure what to do next.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Gardner at the time was unsure if the city could pay for it.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2021
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Both Edgar Wright and Matt Smith were unsure what to do.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Sep. 2021
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Phillips paused, unsure what to say, and looked at the man who now sat across from him.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2021
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She was wracked with guilt, unsure Theo would come if a stranger called him out of the brush.
—Tracey Lindeman, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023
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About a third think Donald Trump will win, and the rest are unsure.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
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And some, like Gates, are unsure that the party still wants them.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2021
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Observers are unsure which way the vote on Nov. 19 will go.
—Amy Booth, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2023
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The caller was unsure if the dog is hung up on something.
—cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
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You are allowed to be unsure and to see how things pan out.
—Annie Lord, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2022
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At the start of the draft’s final day Tuesday, the Karros’ were unsure if the Dodgers would roll the dice.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022
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The victim was unsure whether the suspect left on foot or in a car.
—cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
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Mitch seemed unsure about her, the wrinkle and all the breathing.
—Olivia Cornu, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
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If unsure, consult the label on the back of the bottle or box.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 June 2024
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Koger was unsure what the future held for state Democrats.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
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Burns is still unsure what that first time back on the field is going to feel like.
—Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Nov. 2022
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What if parents are unsure about the vaccine and want to wait and see?
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 18 June 2022
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Harsin is unsure where Auburn will be when the season starts.
—Giana Han, al, 22 July 2021
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Ships sat idle elsewhere, unsure where and when to dock.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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The mayor is unsure whether the project will still be completed in the spring.
—John Benson, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022
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The share of respondents who were unsure shrunk from 31% to 25%.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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The school district said the students in the video are all minors and are unsure when it was filmed.
—Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Dec. 2021
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However, Kerr was unsure whether Green would join the team on the bench.
—C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2022
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Even though things are tense and unsure, there’s no indication that Vance or anyone else will lose more than their job.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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In the early clips, Annie appears withdrawn and unsure of her surroundings.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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The rest were unsure or had no opinion.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
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The change led to long lines and confusion among many voters unsure where to go.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
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The group was unsure about having so much English on the album.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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