unsure
Americanadjective
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not certain or confident.
He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
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unknown or liable to change; not determined or definite.
The monthly trend for this stock is still unsure, but the daily trend is upward.
What happened next is unsure.
adjective
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lacking assurance or self-confidence
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(usually postpositive) without sure knowledge; uncertain
unsure of her agreement
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precarious; insecure
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not certain or reliable
Etymology
Origin of unsure
First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English unseur(e) “unsafe; precarious; uncertain”; un- 1 ( def. ) + sure ( def. )
Example Sentences
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While even Flavio at first appeared unsure about his candidacy, at one point saying he might abandon his presidential aspirations for a "price", he has leaned into the role and slowly risen in opinion polls.
From Barron's
Many people in Dubai, the overwhelming majority of whom are foreign nationals drawn by the city’s reputation for safety, were unsure what to do next.
“While the near term is clearly strong, we are unsure of the demand elasticity created by the swift and significant price actions taken by Dell,” BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote on Thursday.
From Barron's
Others, unsure how to investigate flagged voters’ status, said they simply sent notices asking for proof of citizenship, though some opted not to remove nonresponsive voters from the rolls.
From Salon
He practiced what Mr. Leeke calls “the fifty-fifty defense”: When he was unsure of a call, he had a 50% chance of guessing correctly.
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