How to Use uncertain in a Sentence

uncertain

adjective
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  • The cause of the fire is uncertain.
  • We are still uncertain of the truth.
  • The time of departure is still uncertain.
  • I'm uncertain about how to respond.
  • She remains uncertain about her plans.
  • He has an uncertain temper.
  • They face a financially uncertain future.
  • Both men’s whereabouts the night of the fire are uncertain.
    — Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
  • Well, the fate of the remaining hostages is now more uncertain.
    — ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • In the video, Rudd plays a mailman who tries to hand Claud all of the mail from his bag and seems uncertain of how to do his job.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
  • The park service has plans to boost safety measures at the bridges, but the timetable is uncertain.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • Michi stood, as if uncertain whether to grant B.T. his space and leave him alone or to sit beside him and explain more.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The future of the Kansas City Beaded Quilt is uncertain.
    — Bob Martin, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The Gazan team had few resources before the war; its status after the war is at best uncertain.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The timeline for rebuilding the Key Bridge is even more uncertain.
    — Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
  • But first, there would be months of waiting for an uncertain outcome.
    — Olivia Bensimon Todd Heisler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • But the timeline for a human landing, known as Artemis III, is uncertain.
    — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The road ahead is also uncertain for key non-playing figures in the franchise.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
  • With the election still half a year away and its outcome is still highly uncertain, Trump is a long way from office.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Instead, the uncertain macro outlook is what the market is focused on.
    — WSJ, 4 July 2023
  • For the young country with a dark past and an uncertain future, tourism hasn’t been on residents’ – or investors’ – minds.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
  • What the conference could look like in the future remains unknown and uncertain.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 26 July 2023
  • However, Janelle was still left very uncertain about the pair's future.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
  • But the details of a tax cut proposal remain uncertain, Moore said.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Now, the show's return date is uncertain as filming cannot begin while the strikes continue.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 21 July 2023
  • And as long as the future of the GOP conference is uncertain, so is government funding.
    — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Less uncertain is the backup point guard behind Butler: Miles Byrd.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
  • But those are years behind South Fork and in recent weeks their future has become more uncertain.
    — Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Joey Votto's playing future is uncertain as the 2023 winds down.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2023
  • An uncertain future Loss of the Kakhovka Dam is the latest blow to a region that has suffered heavily during the war.
    — Susanne Wengle, Fortune, 8 July 2023

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