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Antonyms for unsure


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-shoo r, ‐shur
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈʃʊər, ‐ʃɜr



Definition of unsure

Origin :
  • c.1400, "not safe against attack," also "lacking certainty," from un- (1) "not" + sure (adj.).
  • adj doubtful, insecure
Example sentences :
  • For the first time since Hilton had known him, the Oman's mind was confused and unsure.
  • Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • I could see that she was keener than ever, and beginning to be a little worried and unsure of herself!
  • Extract from : « Man and Maid » by Elinor Glyn
  • We are called above the earthly loves that come and go, and are unsure.
  • Extract from : « An Interpretation of Friends Worship » by N. Jean Toomer
  • When you start to be afraid, you start to be unsure—not of anyone else's weaknesses, but of your own.
  • Extract from : « Breaking Point » by James E. Gunn
  • "Anna," he said, as if he answered her from a distance, unsure.
  • Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
  • He was still as unsure and unfixed as when he had married himself.
  • Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
  • She was so used to unsure people who took on a new being with every new influence.
  • Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
  • Of these things I was assured, yet too unsure to enjoy Thee.
  • Extract from : « The Confessions of Saint Augustine » by Saint Augustine
  • He looked at her silently, feeling harried and unsure of himself.
  • Extract from : « Chain of Command » by Stephen Arr
  • Only in his buffoonery, but she, again, was unsure why either Rip had been so named.
  • Extract from : « The Land of Look Behind » by Paul Cameron Brown

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