as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
uncertainty about her job prospects has her worried
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Recent Examples of uncertainty
Adding to the uncertainty, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on several countries as Friday’s deadline arrived.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Some executives said that the impending uncertainty of the 2026 offseason made organizations proactively get their coaches in place for a year first, before the flurry of player movement.
WNBA coaches come from all over.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Some of our most important protections have been implemented while acknowledging scientific uncertainty.
—David Michaels, The Atlantic, 20 July 2025
The QAnon movement continues to evolve, even as its central figure hedges and hesitates, showing how potent myths can be in times of uncertainty.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 19 July 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Some executives said that the impending uncertainty of the 2026 offseason made organizations proactively get their coaches in place for a year first, before the flurry of player movement.
WNBA coaches come from all over.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Some of our most important protections have been implemented while acknowledging scientific uncertainty.
—David Michaels, The Atlantic, 20 July 2025
The QAnon movement continues to evolve, even as its central figure hedges and hesitates, showing how potent myths can be in times of uncertainty.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncertainty
Noun
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Eleven are ready to convict—until one juror (Henry Fonda, also the film’s producer) raises quiet, persistent doubts.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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There is always going to be debate about who is the sport’s GOAT, but Hagen is always in the discussion, and with a doubt, one of the very, very best and highest profile golfers to ever live.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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His skepticism of Elevidys, in particular, is both long-standing and well-founded.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
31 July 2025
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Dalio’s warning about bonds goes hand-in-hand with his skepticism about how the government is handling its debt, said Stephan Shipe, a finance professor at Wake Forest University and founder of financial advisory firm Scholar Financial Advising.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Brad confirms Sophie’s suspicions, at which point Sophie confronts Margo.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Their suspicions persist despite the Department of Justice releasing a memo July 7 that tried to close the book on the Epstein saga.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Uncertainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncertainty. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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