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unsure

[ uhn-shoor, ‐sܰ ]

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

/ ʌˈʃʊə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unsure1

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English unseur(e) “unsafe; precarious; uncertain”; un- 1( def ) + sure ( def )
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Dozens who had permits to work in the U.S. are unsure if they can remain in America.

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Poppy stood on the green, unsure how to react, and got a calming hug from her dad and Erica, her mum.

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As the skies unleashed six months of rain in February over North Queensland, Australia, many locals endured sleepless nights, unsure what level of flooding and damage they would wake up to.

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On roads leading to the square, groups of tourists passed by on foot from time to time, dragging suitcases, unsure of where they could go and unable to reach taxis.

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But more candid insiders admit the government "looked very unsure" at the start.

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