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sure

[shoor, shur] / ʃʊər, ʃɜr /






Usage

What are other ways to say sure? Sure, the simplest and most general of a group of adjectives indicating full belief and trust that something is true, expresses the mere absence of doubt. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. 

Example Sentences

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He continued: "We have not got to that stage and my focus therefore is making sure that we don't get to that stage."

From BBC

Perhaps Aunt Gladys has been busy casting spells in her bedroom, working her magic on the film’s behalf, though I’m not sure how she’d obtain a personal item from more than 10,000 voters.

From Los Angeles Times

Asked if he would consider imposing retaliatory tariffs, the prime minister replied: "We have not got to that stage, my focus is making sure we don't get to that stage."

From BBC

“They find me in the easiest spots ever and I got some easy ones tonight, for sure.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dawn Harris said she worried for the safety of her teenage daughter, although she was not sure how effective the technology was.

From BBC