uncertainty
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It found too much uncertainty in the AI segment, which requires massive capital spending with an unclear payoff.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Interest-rate futures showed Friday afternoon that traders see a roughly 36% chance that the Fed will raise rates this week, according to CME Group, pointing to unusual uncertainty about the central bank meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Several business leaders contacted were hesitant to speak on the record, citing vulnerability to retribution and a general climate of fear and uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
But some research suggest that men's reluctance may stem less from disinterest and more from uncertainty about how to navigate dating today.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Because we have some information about the particles’ position, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle implies that we must have some uncertainty about the particles’ velocity—their energy.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Although Tan expects limited earnings upside in 2H amid market uncertainties, she views the Malaysia-Hong Kong agreement as a long-term catalyst for Bursa’s growth and market valuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
With the political and economic uncertainties, traders are buying puts on their stocks, even though they might be buying stocks as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
It also blamed weaker Easter demand and a drop in tourism from Asia and the Middle East "due to geopolitical uncertainties".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Even soldiers who joined years ago are starting to have doubts and uncertainties about whether the revolution will still succeed," said the 23-year-old, asking to be identified by his callsign "Villain" for security reasons.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
I tried as best I could not to let the roiling uncertainties of the world impact my day-to-day work as First Lady, but sometimes there was no getting around it.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing uncertainty
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