Definitions for unsure
un·sure

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diffident, shy, timid, unsureadjective

   lacking self-confidence

   "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"

2. uncertain, unsure, incertainadjective

   lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

   "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unsureadjective

   uncertain of the facts

2. unsureadjective

   unstable or precarious

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unsure

   Not fixed; not certain.

   What is love? ’tis not hereafter:
   Present mirth hath present laughter;
   What’s to come is still unsure. William Shakespeare.

   The men he prest but late,
   To hard assays unfit, unsure at need,
   Yet arm’d to point in well attempted plate. Edward Fairfax.

   The king, supposing his estate to be most safe, when indeed most unsure, advanced many to new honours. John Hayward.

   How vain that second life in others breath!
   Th’ estate which wits inherit after death!
   Ease, health, and life, for this they must resign:
   Unsure the tenure, but how vast the fine! Alexander Pope.

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1. unsure

   Unsure refers to a state of uncertainty, doubt, or lack of confidence or certainty about something. It suggests that a person doesn't have sufficient information, knowledge, understanding, or reassurance to make a definitive decision or judgment.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unsure

   un-shōōr′, adj. not sure.—adj. Unsured′, not made sure.—adv. Unsure′ly.

How to pronounce unsure?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unsure in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unsure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of unsure in a Sentence

1. Paul Chesterton:

   Trader and investor nerves are a bit fragile at the moment...People are just unsure at the moment of whether this is a good buying opportunity or not.

2. Cristy Taylor:

   I'm really unsure how these things would translate into being conducted at a police station.

3. Melissa Murray:

   I was unsure and a little nervous, because I wanted to help, but this was such uncharted territory, i never thought I'd be going back in time to read about polio.

4. Professor Mark Kenny:

   In 2008, then prime minister Kevin Rudd managed to convince Australians that even if they could not understand the scale and duration of the financial meltdown, their government did. Mr Morrison on the other hand, seems unsure and has failed to inspire confidence.

5. Theresa Reidy:

   External factors are the main risk for the Irish economy, should they deteriorate and require an unstable government unsure of its majority to take decisive action, that could become a problem.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unsure
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unsure
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unsure
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=unsure