uncertainness

noun

Definition of uncertainnessnext
as in uncertainty

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  1. uncertainty
  2. incertitude
  3. doubt
  4. skepticism
  5. mistrust
  6. distrust
  7. suspicion
Noun
  • What's Next The Syrian transitional government is still in its formative stages, leaving uncertainty about its implications for the country's future.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The uncertainty around his future had become an increasing distraction for the club, with negotiations lasting several weeks.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude.
    New York Times, 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
Definition of incertitude
Noun
  • There’s a lot to like about the room, but the highlight, without a doubt, is a sitting area overlooking the garden that doubles as the best seat for the Noh stage.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
  • However, there is little doubt that the storm will not materialize in the Kansas City area.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • In Chicago, where then-Mayor Rahm Emmanuel was a supporter, local leaders expressed skepticism about whether Boring could build an airport loop without public funding.
    Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For CEOs grappling with skepticism, the key is to foster excitement without ignoring the risks.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • MicroStrategy has continuously bought Bitcoin since then, building significant ownership that has attracted both respect and mistrust.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some people conjecture that the drone hysteria is the product of the public’s mistrust of government.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of mistrust
Noun
  • Mujica said the consulates are often viewed with distrust by Mexican migrants.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Rogers says many people she's worked with have been rocked by their sudden distrust of the land beneath their feet – literally.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of distrust
Noun
  • There had been suspicions that it was all linked to Saudi Arabia’s continuing love affair with FIFA, and that their Public Investment Fund would be injecting a large sum into DAZN.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This suspicion and other nagging uncertainties about the New South’s redeemer lingered in the minds of traveling reporters throughout the 1976 presidential campaign.
    Amber Roessner / Made by History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of suspicion
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