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
But underneath the skepticism, something else nagged at me: the sense that my incertitude was a metastasis of our jittery, gaslit world, where baseline reality is increasingly in dispute.
—New York Times, 27 Aug. 2019
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
But underneath the skepticism, something else nagged at me: the sense that my incertitude was a metastasis of our jittery, gaslit world, where baseline reality is increasingly in dispute.
—New York Times, 27 Aug. 2019
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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There's no doubt whoever comes out of this liberal rat race will be sent packing when Iowans re-elect America First fighter Mariannette Miller-Meeks next fall.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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There is no doubt that the strike will be recorded as one of the most successful strategic bombing operations in history.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Trump’s reelection dashed the view that his first presidency was a mere aberration, and his second administration’s early, seismic actions on global trade, skepticism toward allies, and affection for erstwhile adversaries have already changed the United States’ role and image in the world.—
REBECCA LISSNER,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Tesla’s history of hype and overpromising with FSD is legendary, increasing the validity of skepticism.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Or indeed there will be suspicions of Russian perfidy - as happened over Syria.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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See Season 7 schedule McDonald's Snack Wraps are officially coming back: Here's when Huge 400-pound alligator captured in North Carolina on 'suspicion of being a dinosaur' A new Lululemon dress is stirring up the internet.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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While uncertainty around the impact of the levies remains, analysts say investor concern has faded as trade negotiations have entered a quieter phase after the Trump administration struck a deal with China earlier this month.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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Where uncertainty is the only certainty, clinging to perfection and fearing mistakes damages credibility.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Incertitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incertitude. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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