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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The weather service remains unsure when that surge will move through the region or how much rain will fall.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Its dilemma seems to be that it is abandoned, alone, and unsure of how to exist in a vast, empty scrubland, which sits at the edge of a void.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Footage captures the chaotic initial response, with officers unsure if the shooter remained in the building and frantically searching for victims.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Its dilemma seems to be that it is abandoned, alone, and unsure of how to exist in a vast, empty scrubland, which sits at the edge of a void.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Footage captures the chaotic initial response, with officers unsure if the shooter remained in the building and frantically searching for victims.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
This study, put together by Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign, shows almost a third of pregnant people worry about harming their baby through exercise, and 24% feel unsure about what’s actually safe.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsure. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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