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Meaning unsure meaning

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unsure

— adjective (= uncertain) lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance uncertain of his convictions unsure of himself and his future moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps an uncertain smile touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers — adjective (= diffident, timid) lacking self-confidence stood in the doorway diffident and abashed problems that call for bold not timid responses a very unsure young man

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uncertain doubtful undecided incertain diffident shy hesitant unreliable uneasy timid precarious indecisive iffy equivocal dubious ambiguous wavering vague vacillating unverifiable unsafe unpredictable unobjective unguaranteed unfixed unestablished undependable uncomfortable unclear unassured unassertive touch-and-go suspect self-conscious puzzled obscure nervous irresolute insecure infirm indefinite fluky flukey floating faltering doubt debatable confused chancy awkward

Topics unsure topics

What do people use unsure to talk about?

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Confident

What words describe someone who is not confident?

insecure unsure of yourself

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Worried

What words refer to feeling worried?

worry (v) feel worried be worried feel anxious be anxious be afraid feel afraid feel scared feel unsure agonize over wonder what is going to happen uneasy fret brood lose sleep not like the look of not like the sound of

Examples unsure examples

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Unsure of which suitor she wanted to marry, the princess vacillated, saying now one, now the other.

We were unsure what kind of person Tom would be and whether he would like living in the same house as us.

We were unsure what kind of person Tom would be and whether he would like to live in the same house as us.

Tom looks unsure.

Tom seems unsure.

Tom was unsure how to proceed.

Tom became unsure and afraid.

Is it this easy to make you unsure?

Tom says he's unsure.

Tom seemed somewhat unsure of himself.

Tom seemed unsure.

I'm unsure.

Tom is still unsure of himself.

He's unsure.

Movie subtitles

You seem unsure.

Like. Like looking down from high up. all dizzy and unsure.

Besides. even the barman was unsure.

I'm a little unsure about what to do.

They set off on a long journey, aware of its uncertainty, unsure of ever recapturing the happiness of that first night.

I'm unsure at the moment.

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Not as unsure as I was.

And begin with unsure hands to write a new chapter.

The truth is you're unsure of yourself.

First he was unsure of himself.

He can still retract his statement if he's unsure.

If it had been a stranger, we'd be unsure of why they did it.

You look unsure. Can you walk with them?

Well, I have a confession to make. I was really terribly afraid and unsure.

I was afraid, unsure whether you'd want to see me.

You're unsure of yourself, yes?

At first unsure, not knowing where to go, you turned back to the bed and sat down.

After lying there a few seconds, maybe a few minutes, unsure, not knowing what to do, staring straight ahead into space.

Once in a great while, when a priest is unsure of his vocation. he is granted time to think about it.

No, Caroline I think he's still unsure as to whether you're his hunter.

You know Ladsie, he is unsure.

Besides, they are new, unsure.

I must tell you I'm very unsure about all of this. - Your story seems a little incredible. - Well, I don't know what to do.

But the Minister's unsure.

We're unsure of our strength.

I'm a little unsure of myself whenever I crawl out of my briefcase.

That's how come everyone's so unsure.

Then you let your body fall back and you - You turned back to the bed. After lying there a few seconds, maybe a few minutes, unsure, not knowing what to do, staring straight ahead into space.

If you're unsure, don't open an account.

I entreat you, then from one that so imperfectly conjects, you'll take no notice nor build yourself a trouble out of my scattering and unsure observance.

Why this unsure answer?

But reason, to me, seems unsure of its place in the world.

If you're unsure, we can't expel all three.

If you're right, it shows just how unsure he is.

It's still unsure it is a baby.

So scared and unsure A poor man's Sandra Dee Danny won.

Are you still unsure?

Medical specialists like you will realize that. But the Minister's unsure. This is made abroad.

News and current affairs

Many Europeans, not just Italians, are nervous and unsure of where the continent is going.

You are unsure about what to do.

But, because we are unsure that you are a good Muslim, it is easier to forbid owning songbirds, so that they cannot jeopardize your salvation.

Ultimately, Brazilians may just be too unsure about handing power to Silva, who has become a media phenomenon but remains an unknown quantity.

This means that firms can hire workers on short-term contracts when they are unsure of the business outlook; more generally, such flexibility helps the economy withstand external shocks.

But one common pattern that does emerge is that the jihadi message, because it promises meaning and identity, seems to appeal particularly to people who are unsure about who they are and where they are heading.

Even the few who claimed knowledge about Roma were unsure about who commissioned the billboard.

Instead, it considers every issue separately, unsure about how to balance its role as a global power with its commitment to liberal values, and led by a president who apparently believes that soaring rhetoric is a substitute for strategic thinking.

To advance the world's geographic knowledge, explorers used to have to head out to sea, enduring inclement weather and debilitating disease, unsure of where they were going - or whether they would ever return home.

The main reason is probably that the enlightened countries of the world have become unsure of their values, even of the Enlightenment itself.

Unfortunately, China's leaders, deeply unsure of themselves, are in no mood to accept advice.

I am genuinely unsure as to which side I come down on in this debate.

This is a difficult balance to achieve, and, without pressure from the markets, I am unsure how it will play out.

In adverse economic circumstances, governments felt vulnerable and unsure, and they could not afford to alienate public support.

The problem is not that governments are unsure about what to do.

But sounding fetchingly unsure about what you are describing is not an effective way to pitch an idea to a potential investor, publisher, or constituent.

Unsure of the right approach, they wavered somewhere between moderation and left-wing nonsense.

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