as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
uncertainty about her job prospects has her worried
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Recent Examples of uncertainties
The distance to Diego Garcia, which is comparable to the span between Iran and large parts of central Europe, has raised questions among analysts, even as key uncertainties remain.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
As the teams of scientists working on this puzzle concluded back in 2025, the errors and uncertainties are over on the theoretical side, and until better calculations are performed, the experimental results cannot be used to draw such a sweeping and revolutionary conclusion.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
That persistent inflation, combined with the uncertainties brought on by the conflict in the Middle East, led the Fed to leave its benchmark lending rate alone on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
But a meaningful pickup in 2026 seems unlikely given the uncertainties that abound, including AI.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, faculty director at Path2Papers, a Cornell Law School project aimed at helping DACA holders, said the renewal process already contains uncertainties.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
But a meaningful pickup in 2026 seems unlikely given the uncertainties that abound, including AI.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
To be sure, prices could reverse again in the coming days given all the uncertainties about the war.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
But a meaningful pickup in 2026 seems unlikely given the uncertainties that abound, including AI.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
As the teams of scientists working on this puzzle concluded back in 2025, the errors and uncertainties are over on the theoretical side, and until better calculations are performed, the experimental results cannot be used to draw such a sweeping and revolutionary conclusion.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
That persistent inflation, combined with the uncertainties brought on by the conflict in the Middle East, led the Fed to leave its benchmark lending rate alone on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
But a meaningful pickup in 2026 seems unlikely given the uncertainties that abound, including AI.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, faculty director at Path2Papers, a Cornell Law School project aimed at helping DACA holders, said the renewal process already contains uncertainties.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
But a meaningful pickup in 2026 seems unlikely given the uncertainties that abound, including AI.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
To be sure, prices could reverse again in the coming days given all the uncertainties about the war.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
But a meaningful pickup in 2026 seems unlikely given the uncertainties that abound, including AI.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncertainties
Noun
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This baffling inconsistency has challenged planetary physics and raised doubts about how scientists interpret signals from distant worlds.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the room itself, however, those doubts never surfaced.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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When a roadster with a rumble seat came out of the fire road and turned west toward Clam Lake, the wardens’ suspicions were aroused.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Uncertainties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncertainties. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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