Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Lacking confidence.
- adj. Uncertain of the facts.
- adj. Precarious; unstable; unreliable.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Not sure; not fixed; not certain.
Wiktionary
- adj. uncertain of the facts
- adj. unstable or precarious
WordNet 3.0
- adj. lacking self-confidence
- adj. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
Etymologies
- un- + sure (Wiktionary)
Examples
“I remain unsure why you are in such denial about this, as you have been banned from most active food-related websites on the internet.”
“Sounds like a good plan BUT I am unsure from the articles and the thread, if you need to be a Mexican national, not an FM-3 or FM-2 holder, to import a car permanently. tashby”
“He's surely a romantic figure, good-looking and, as he says, "sweet," but he's also unfathomable, unable to express himself in English, unsure of his status on the team or, more crucially, in the larger franchise.”
“Facebook 'unsure' about ownership contract - A lawyer for Facebook said she was "unsure" whether company founder Mark Zuckerberg signed a contract that purportedly entitles a New York man to 84 per cent of the world's biggest social-networking service.”
“So, the future is unsure, which is something the couple didn't want for their daughter.”
“Moreover, a lawyer for Facebook, Lisa Simpson, said she was "unsure" whether Zuckerberg had signed the contract Ceglia claims that he did.”
The Huffington Post: Facebook Lawyer 'Unsure' Zuckerberg Signed Contract Promising 84% Stake
“Moreover, a lawyer for Facebook, Lisa Simpson, said she was "unsure" whether Zuckerberg had signed the contract Ceglia claims that he did. âWhether he signed this piece of paper, weâre unsure at this moment, â Simpson told the US District Judge Richard Arcara.”
The Huffington Post: Facebook Lawyer 'Unsure' Zuckerberg Signed Contract Promising 84% Stake
“Billy R. Owens, the newly hired chief financial officer of Jackson's organizations (at a reported annual salary of $137,000), explained to the Chicago Tribune that he was "unsure" why Stanford and the others were not listed and that the returns would "probably" have to be amended to reflect the truth of the matter.”
“For every story about her being "unsure", there are 4 or 5 claiming that the vetting is proceeding nicely, that the teams are working well together, and that both sides are very interested in Hillary being SoS.”
“I'm unsure which is more upsetting to me: being excluded from a public event that I had every right as an American to attend, or learning that a federal judge has rubber-stamped the repressive policies of this president and his administration.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘unsure’.
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classic695's Words
delighted, elated, energetic, excited, enthusiastic, elevated, happy, contented, fine, pleased, satisfied, compassionate and 168 more...
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Necessary?
"Words are very..."
The above was the original description for this list. Unfortunately, it doesn't convey much about the list contents.
I'm leaving you to draw your own conclusions abo...supererogation, fruitcake, unbeknownst, melifluous, bane, cavy, unnecessary, lyrical, question, undertow, weapon, arduous and 200 more...
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feeling words
twitterpated, loquacious, ambiguous, pensive, sluggish, anxious, adventurous, curious, abandoned, absent-minded, abrasive, abused and 653 more...
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Expressions
(Facial)
pained, pitiful, reproachful, annoyed, dismissive, excited, eager, spiteful, contemptuous, passive, calm, nervous and 155 more...
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The things they carried (List 2)
Listening to this as an audio book for the second time. Tim O'Brien uses simple words and phrases to great effect. Very few unfamilar and big words . The writing style reminds me of words from Joh...
The, Things, They, Carried, meant, fond, By necessity,, presented to him, far beyond, against the brick..., reaching, taut and 2940 more...
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How I Feel Today
See title.
guilty, unsure, unsettled, confused, ponderous, annoyed, moody, tempermental, grumpy, tired, wistful
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u s e .
mesmerize, heartbreaking, cherish, composition, compelling, blossom, unsettling, stifle, bound, caged, depart, replicate and 2 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for unsure.
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