unsure

[uhn-shoor, ‐shur]

adjective

1. not certain or confident.

   He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.

2. 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

/ ʌnˈʃʊə /

adjective

1. lacking assurance or self-confidence

2. (usually postpositive) without sure knowledge; uncertain

   unsure of her agreement

3. precarious; insecure

4. not certain or reliable

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsure¹

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

Example Sentences

Russell said he would run the system, while McLaren's Oscar Piastri, third on the grid, was unsure whether to use it.

From BBC

Roberts said Friday that Smith “will be available to catch” in this NLDS, but was unsure if he’d be able to start right away in Game 1.

From Los Angeles Times

"If someone turns to an LLM every time they're unsure how to respond or feel emotionally exposed, they might start outsourcing their intuition, emotional language, and sense of relational self," says Dr Suglani.

From BBC

She said she would "support a shutdown if anything productive comes of it, but I'm unsure anything will".

From BBC

Once he learned the show’s fate, Colbert said he was unsure about when he should break the news to his staff, debating whether to wait until after the summer break or in September.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• distrustful 
• dubious 
• hesitant 
• indecisive 
• mistrustful 
• shaky 
• skeptical 
• suspicious 
• uncertain 
• unclear 
• unconvinced 
• undecided