Antonyms for unsureun·sure

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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"

   Antonyms:
   certain(p), sure, positive(p), convinced(p), confident(p)

   Synonyms:
   diffident, faint, shy(p), fainthearted, faint-hearted, timid, uncertain, shy, incertain

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"

   Antonyms:
   convinced(p), positive(p), sure, certain(p), confident(p)

   Synonyms:
   changeable, diffident, timid, uncertain, shy, unsealed, unsettled, incertain

How to use unsure in a sentence?

1. Jeff Hawke:

   The suspect is not from Grand Haven, we're unsure, unclear on whether he is acting alone or not. The investigation is rapidly expanding into other areas of Michigan. No indication of a motive at this time. That part of the investigation is still ongoing.

2. Luo Shengzhang:

   Many people have noticed that Chinese buyers have been very noncommittal in term negotiations this year, the reason is because there is too much uncertainty about 2015 demand since many of our downstream buyers are unsure whether they will get the same amount of bank credit next year.

3. Chip Boyden:

   We had people come up and say they aren't against it, but they were unsure who was going to be the demographic for our business.

4. Joe Biden:

   Emergency medical care being denied to women experiencing miscarriages, doctors uncertain about what they can do to provide for their patients, pharmacists unsure whether they can fill prescriptions that they've always filled before, a tragic case of rape survivors, including a 10-year-old girl forced to travel to another state for care.

5. Jacqueline Choi:

   I had second thoughts about running it, as well as third and fourth and fifth thoughts, not only was I unsure whether my body would heal quickly enough from an unplanned C-section, butI was also worried that training and racing would diminish my already-meager milk supply. Fortunately, I was able to pump around the clock for a couple of months to trick my body into making more milk, and I actually had an amazing oversupply by the time I needed to race.

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