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
Phrases
unsure of oneself
: lacking confidence in one's abilities
… he's a little unsure of himself when it comes to the music world …—
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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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Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 5 June 2024
Police have not identified a suspect and were unsure of how many people fired weapons.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Aubert is unsure how long residents would have to be evacuated and said that would be up to Oakley’s building code staff.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
The oral arguments left legal analysts unsure about which way the Court was leaning.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 22 May 2024
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsure. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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