certitude
Example Sentences
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But we live in an era when instantaneous certitude about everything, an iron conviction in subjective judgment in the face of objective uncertainty, is the only guarantee of a hearing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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
It's in that space of theological certitude where Vance's apparent lack of spiritual struggle really stands out.
From Salon • May 23, 2025
I took up the two packages and gave the bread to the little girl, the woman all iron-gray behind the counter, watching us with cold certitude.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
Vocabulary lists containing certitude
The Call of the Wild
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Novel Study: Fahrenheit 451, Part II
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"Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold
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