be sure of

VERB

hope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

deem likely depend on feel confident hang in have faith keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

VERB

rely

Synonyms

STRONG

await bank bet build calculate commit confide count depend entrust expect hope lean look reckon trust

WEAK

be confident of believe in bet bottom dollar on gamble on have faith in lay money on ride on coattails swear by

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve disregard ignore keep straighten

WEAK

be independent distrust doubt

Example Sentences

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“I did the analysis, and I redid the analysis, and I redid the analysis, because I wanted to be sure of what I’m seeing,” Weyer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"We will never be sure of something if we don't have a rover, a lander or a human to take real measurements," Nodjoumi said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

Fewer people quit when they can’t be sure of finding other work.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

But you can never be sure, of course, while you work on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

They couldn’t be sure what bay they were looking at, however, and to be sure of hitting the whaling stations, they kept to the east.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

be sure of

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