unsure
adjective
un·sure
ˌən-ˈshu̇r 
-ˈshər
especially Southern -ˈshȯr
: not marked by or given to feelings of confident certainty : not sure
was unsure of what to do
see also unsure of oneself
Examples of unsure in a Sentence
unsure of her ability to handle the pressure of competing in the Olympic Games
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Initially unsure about whether to take the plunge, Gibson eventually decided to dedicate the rest of the year to earning Olympic qualification.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 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
Semien is unsure if an interim director will be named, given that deputy director Bruce Meyer is still in his position.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 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
Semien is unsure if an interim director will be named, given that deputy director Bruce Meyer is still in his position.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsure. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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