Sentences with uncertainty
un·cer·tain·ty
U u - ...a period of political uncertainty.
- “Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one. ” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity.
- Uncertainty ranges in implication from a mere lack of absolute sureness [uncertainty about a date of birth] to such vagueness as to preclude anything more than guesswork [the uncertainty of the future]; doubt implies such a lack of conviction, as through absence of sufficient evidence, that there can be no certain opinion or decision [there is doubt about his guilt]; dubiety suggests uncertainty characterized by wavering between conclusions; , dubiosity connotes uncertainty characterized by vagueness or confusion; , skepticism implies an unwillingness to believe, often a habitual disposition to doubt, in the absence of absolute certainty or proof
- His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.