as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
unsure of her ability to handle the pressure of competing in the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of unsure
Unclear writing can leave readers unsure of the author’s intent.
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Angelique Parashis, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
A week after being displaced from their dorms due to a burst pipe, some University of Massachusetts Boston students are unsure where they are meant to be staying or if they will be reimbursed for their emergency accommodations.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Second baseman Nico Hoerner, in his second season as the Cubs player rep, was unsure what the next steps would entail to replace Clark, the union’s executive director since November 2013.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Knicks fans, no strangers to letdowns, put their rare bottle of optimism back on the shelf, unsure whether it will be uncorked for the playoffs.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsure
Angelique Parashis, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
A week after being displaced from their dorms due to a burst pipe, some University of Massachusetts Boston students are unsure where they are meant to be staying or if they will be reimbursed for their emergency accommodations.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Second baseman Nico Hoerner, in his second season as the Cubs player rep, was unsure what the next steps would entail to replace Clark, the union’s executive director since November 2013.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Knicks fans, no strangers to letdowns, put their rare bottle of optimism back on the shelf, unsure whether it will be uncorked for the playoffs.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsure
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Commenters are divided, with some agreeing wholeheartedly and others skeptical.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Some experts are also skeptical that Carr will ever make good on those threats through greater enforcement of the equal time provision.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Gallup poll now departs for the same Valhalla as the big three broadcast networks, bowling leagues, and roast beef for Sunday dinner—institutions that were once almost universally accepted but did not survive in a more divided and mutually suspicious America.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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My father was a convenience store owner, so convenience stores were both very familiar to me and at the same time rather suspicious.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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But like the British wartime leader who also led his country’s fight against a bigger, more powerful enemy, Zelensky has made missteps along the way and his future looks increasingly uncertain as the war grinds on.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Husband cleared, but path forward uncertain Judge Barry Wood of Idaho’s 5th Judicial District granted the defense’s alternative perpetrator theory for trial in a November 2025 order.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Injury report Heat forward Pelle Larsson is listed as doubtful for Sunday at Washington due to the elbow contusion sustained in Friday night’s loss in Boston, keeping him out for that second half.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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But even if measles’ severe outcomes were more common, Limaye and others were doubtful that many more Americans would be moved to act.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsure. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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