Definition of incertitudenext

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Recent Examples of incertitude And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude. 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
  • Early today, the Pisces Moon may stir private doubts or behind-the-scenes frustration as Venus highlights work and wellness .
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That expectation accurately reflects concerns that various justices have expressed about these laws, and their decision to finally take up the issue suggests those doubts run deep.
    Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • When employees are unsure whether a communication is genuinely human or synthetically generated, skepticism naturally rises.
    Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The barrier islands have a history of powerful currents and drowning deaths — but the Wells’ family lawyer, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, voiced skepticism on the notion that the teenager may have drowned.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The case made global headlines as suspicion quickly fell on Knox and her boyfriend of just days, Raffaele Sollecito.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • With their suspicions in mind, Kimberly and her family focused their searches for Ashley on the northwestern edge of the reservation, near Sam McDonald’s house.
    Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Early footage shows the group navigating uncertainty before eventually rediscovering its chemistry with Armstrong and Brittain, a process that transformed grief into a new creative chapter.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The service later moved through a confusing sequence of identities — HBO Max, Max and ultimately HBO Max again — reflecting a strategic uncertainty that its competitors were happy to exploit.
    Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Incertitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incertitude. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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