assured
adjective
unassured
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a word derived from
assured.
Example Sentences
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The passing mention of “civil war” is I believe an unnamed reference to the 1786 Shays’ rebellion which reminds us even from Justice Story’s 1837 vantage that our nation’s continued existence has often been unassured.
From Forbes ● May 12, 2015
But the weight within was too great; he shuffled with his feet, rolled his eyes, and twisted his hands, like an unassured witness before an acute and not to be deceived judge.
From Woodstock; or, the Cavalier by Sir Walter Scott
Graceful she entered the forbidden court, Her bosom throbbing with her purpose high; Slow were her steps, and unassured her port, While hope just trembled in her azure eye.
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 by Various
When the answer came, it was strangely deprecatory, uncertain, unassured.
From Vera, the Medium by Richard Harding Davis
Still He persisted in his design; and with a voice unassured and frequent interruptions, He contrived to finish the four first lines of the page.
From The Monk; a romance by M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis
