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in no uncertain terms

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  1. Emphatically, definitely so. For example, Jane told them in no uncertain terms that she wanted no part of their practical joke. The double negative in this idiom serves for emphasis. [Mid-1900s] Also see in so many words.


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In his Friday ruling Cooper addressed the renaming issue in no uncertain terms.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

District Judge Waverly Crenshaw called out the government’s motive in no uncertain terms.

From Slate May 28, 2026

“We were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said in a scathing 6½-minute monologue.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

"We were told in no uncertain terms by our network's lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast," he said.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

After ordering me in no uncertain terms to apologize to Aunt Loma, he put his arm around my shoulders.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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