certitude

Example Sentences

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Hilda witnesses the crime and is so distraught that her moral certitude temporarily deserts her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The arrogant certitude with which he announces his conclusions certainly suggests that he has embraced a posture of infallibility that leaves no room for good-faith disagreement.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

America, you’re a big, boisterous nation of more than 342 million people, with all sorts of competing impulses and interests, and no end of certitude to go around.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

He’s never had a role quite like Lee, which allows him to approach the world with far less certitude than a James Bond or Benoit Blanc.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024

“Oh, you’ve changed,” he said with a certitude that she instinctively disliked.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie