uncertain
IPA: ʌnsˈɝtʌn
noun
- (with "the") Something uncertain.
adjective
- Not certain; unsure.
- Not known for certain; questionable.
- Not yet determined; undecided.
- Variable and subject to change.
- Fitful or unsteady.
- Unpredictable or capricious.
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Examples of "uncertain" in Sentences
- The age of the recipe is uncertain.
- The date of the battle is uncertain.
- The origin of the term is uncertain.
- The meaning of the term is uncertain.
- The date of the premiere is uncertain.
- The dating of the edifice is uncertain.
- The derivation of the word is uncertain.
- The origin of the franchise is uncertain.
- The authenticity of the sonata is uncertain.
- The abbreviation of the university is uncertain.
- We are living in uncertain times, that is for sure.
- Then he paused and drew back, his expression uncertain.
- Many high school teachers remain uncertain who is right about letting into AP, IB or
- Most advanced economies are planning "significant fiscal adjustment" this year in what he described as an "uncertain economic environment."
- He seemed at times to assume he already had won the nomination, repeatedly using his questions to direct fire not at his rivals but at President Obama for what he called uncertain and even dangerous leadership.
- Kroger Co. reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 27% on higher costs and offered a cautious outlook for the year amid what it described as the uncertain pace of economic recovery and tough price competition.
- Analysts were reluctant to make predictions beyond one month because of what they described as an uncertain economic outlook given the central bank's ongoing efforts to tame inflation and as a string of interest-rate increases and other measures begin to bite.
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