as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
a growing incertitude about the honesty of the housekeeper they had just hired
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Recent Examples of incertitude
And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude.
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New York Times, 27 May 2021
In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020
The difficulty for me in pinning the city down geographically is reflected in a broader ideological incertitude; a current questioning of the state’s identity and place.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2018
Like him, these TPS recipients will now how to live in incertitude.
—Fabienne Josaphat, Teen Vogue, 11 Dec. 2017
New York Times, 27 May 2021
In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020
The difficulty for me in pinning the city down geographically is reflected in a broader ideological incertitude; a current questioning of the state’s identity and place.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2018
Like him, these TPS recipients will now how to live in incertitude.
—Fabienne Josaphat, Teen Vogue, 11 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incertitude
Noun
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Because there is little doubt that Canadiens management sees what their coach sees, and what anyone watching their team sees.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are also significant doubts there are enough Navy ships to escort commercial vessels, given that 60 or more tankers typically traverse the strait each day.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Student skepticism is being driven in part by faculty salaries within the academic affairs budget decreasing and the unknowns of new football stadium costs and financing.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Rosa, another woman from Matanzas who arrived in Homestead two and a half years ago and asked to be identified only by her first name due to concerns for her family in Cuba, expressed skepticism about the prospects for meaningful change in Cuba.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Non-Muslims crossed a threshold and found warmth instead of suspicion.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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When he was recently arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office, King Charles released a statement saying the investigation must take its course.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To be sure, prices could reverse again in the coming days given all the uncertainties about the war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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For fashion, the Fall/Winter 2026 season arrived at a moment of heightened uncertainty, as wholesale continues its rocky reset and geopolitical uncertainty remains high.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Incertitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incertitude. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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