uncertainness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncertainness
Noun
  • Adding to the uncertainty, Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire last year, which caused insurance premiums to spike for millions more people.
    Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • This work of checking in on team members or translating ambiguity, especially during periods of uncertainty, has been dubbed the empathy or care tax.
    Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The prosecutor’s office, taking a fresh look at the murder, learned the lead investigator shared those doubts.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Caicedo has made a name for himself as a regular starter for Chelsea in recent years — and his appearance in the Champions League leaves no doubt about his experience in high stakes matches.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude.
    New York Times, New York Times, 27 May 2021
  • In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020
Noun
  • Humans are hardwired to resist change, so implementing new technologies is often met with skepticism or pushback.
    Bill Pappas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • For decades, African football has faced criticism and skepticism, often based on unfounded racial stereotypes.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Without real training and support, AI adoption can become another source of burnout, confusion and mistrust.
    Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Despite public unity, gulf officials signal lingering mistrust, demanding full inclusion in future arrangements and insisting Iran halt missile and drone attacks, proxy support and interference with neighbors’ security and stability.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Introducing such evidence can provoke sympathy for the defendant and distrust towards the prosecuting attorney, potentially undermining the case.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Analysts now say the disaster may be worsening already severe public distrust.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Colonists down south, especially fierce New England Protestants who took a dim view of Catholicism, viewed this act – and their new fellow imperial subjects – with dismay and considerable suspicion.
    Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • So, if a package came to Eunice from the John Smith account, wouldn’t there be some sort of suspicion surrounding the package from a man who is either on the run or, um, dead?
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026
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“Uncertainness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncertainness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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