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.
  • The bills next go to the House, where the prospects are uncertain.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 July 2024
  • Both men’s whereabouts the night of the fire are uncertain.
    — Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
  • Next steps in the Trump case The way forward in the case remains uncertain.
    — Robert Legare, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Well, the fate of the remaining hostages is now more uncertain.
    — ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • But Prescott doesn’t see the uncertain future as a bad thing.
    — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
  • 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
  • How this practice will play out in the long run remains uncertain.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The future of the Kansas City Beaded Quilt is uncertain.
    — Bob Martin, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • If uncertain, the CHP will issue an alert out of caution.
    — Marquise Francis, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • And all of that may continue despite the fact that the long-term risks of taking the drugs remain uncertain.
    — Gary Taubes, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 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
  • Once again, the outcome of the action is highly uncertain.
    — Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The status of guard/tackle Trey Wedig (arm) is uncertain.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2022
  • But first, there would be months of waiting for an uncertain outcome.
    — Olivia Bensimon Todd Heisler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The road ahead may be uncertain, but one thing is clear: AI is here to stay, and its influence will only grow.
    — Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 17 Sep. 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
  • The dollar amount to be distributed and the impact are uncertain.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
  • Yet behind the scenes, his future as a commercial solo act was uncertain, as Payne had recently split from his label, Capitol Records.
    — August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Because the effects of the storms are uncertain, Barclays said before the report that the Fed probably would not read too much into an unusually low October jobs figure.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024

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