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
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Examples of unsure in a Sentence
unsure of her ability to handle the pressure of competing in the Olympic Games
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Thirty-five percent of unsure voters ticked that box, with 33% of young voters doing so.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
At the same time, your creative life or romantic situation may feel unpredictable, leaving you unsure of where things are headed.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Thirty-five percent of unsure voters ticked that box, with 33% of young voters doing so.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Experts are seemingly unsure what solutions may be best to ensure that law enforcement is notified of active threats but not inundated by inconsequential incident reports, especially if the volume of violent ChatGPT users is as high as families suspect.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
At the same time, your creative life or romantic situation may feel unpredictable, leaving you unsure of where things are headed.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsure
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsure. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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