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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Seth MnookinExamples of unsure in a Sentence
unsure of her ability to handle the pressure of competing in the Olympic Games
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—Nicole Tidei, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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The officials said the blitz was highly sophisticated, and that the Pentagon is unsure whether the quadcopter drones, which were prepositioned in Russia in cabins and then offloaded into trucks, were piloted or autonomous.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Nicole Tidei, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
When Ginny & Georgia’s Brianne Howey entered the courtroom set for Season 3, she was tasked with playing a new version of her usually confident and cunning character– one that was now afraid, powerless, and exceedingly unsure of herself.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
Though Reid has written LGBTQ+ characters before, Joan is cut from a different cloth, more unsure of herself and actively engaged in self-discovery than any of Reid's prior characters.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2025
The officials said the blitz was highly sophisticated, and that the Pentagon is unsure whether the quadcopter drones, which were prepositioned in Russia in cabins and then offloaded into trucks, were piloted or autonomous.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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“Unsure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsure. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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