uncertainty
Example Sentences
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Market moves in response to the Middle East conflict have been orderly, but reflected complacency amidst increased uncertainty about the economic outlook, the bank said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Even in financial hub Shanghai's swanky shopping districts, buyers still viscerally feel the uncertainty of the Covid pandemic.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Meanwhile, short-term yields, which are more sensitive to policy rates, are lower, reflecting limited hopes for any near-term rate increases by the Bank of Japan amid economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
While immediate uncertainty surrounding O'Neill's Northern Ireland future was brought to an end with a statement earlier in May, a contract extension is official confirmation of a renewed commitment in the longer term.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
By that, by his own dull uncertainty, by the very look of the darkness in the corners of the great room, he knew that the shadow was not far from him.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing uncertainty
"A Job for Valentin" and "In the Heart of a Hero"
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