be sure about
Example Sentences
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And although Southern and Northern hemisphere populations of marine mammals don’t have much, if any contact, Johnson said the world is changing so quickly, we can’t really be sure about anything.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2024
“The only thing we can be sure about is that when we drink coffee, there is more going on in our brain than just the effect of caffeine,” Picó-Pérez wrote to me.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2024
Did they say that, actually, there’s nothing scientists can be sure about, and that reality is only as real as we make it out to be?
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2023
No witnesses positively identified the defendant as the shooter, saying they couldn’t be sure about his appearance because he was wearing a facemask.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023
“It’s possible. We’ll know pretty soon. Best to be sure about these critical matters. Best not to leave it to chance. This info sheet about me.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
