UNSURE Definition & Meaning

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unsure

[ uhn-shoor, ‐s��ܰ� ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

not certain or confident:
He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
unknown or liable to change; not determined or definite:
The monthly trend for this stock is still unsure, but the daily trend is upward.
What happened next is unsure.

unsure

/ ʌ��ˈʃʊə /

lacking assurance or self-confidence
usually postpositive without sure knowledge; uncertain
unsure of her agreement
precarious; insecure
not certain or reliable

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Origin of unsure¹

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English unseur(e) “unsafe; precarious; uncertain”; un- ¹( def ) + sure ( def )

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They shipped the bats to their Yankees clients, but were unsure if the idea would catch on in baseball’s mainstream.

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Early on, she had been unsure if she was pregnant, but there were no doubts from around five months in.

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Car dealerships across Southern California — home to car enthusiasts and one of the nation’s largest auto markets — are unsure about what comes next.

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But Mr Crowther told MPs he was unsure whether the locations of the other locally-led inquiries would be announced by Easter.

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They tilt their heads, squint, and maybe whisper an unsure “Are you … ?” He is.

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