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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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The market’s hottest stock in the artificial intelligence space, and last year’s standout megacap tech performer, is slumping closer to bear market territory this week—and Wall Street isn’t entirely sure why.

From Barron's

“If there is we will have to have you removed from the courtroom, and we sure don’t want to have to do that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Once both dogs are comfortable with each other, you can bring them in the house, but make sure each dog has space to be alone and unbothered by the other dog if possible.

From The Wall Street Journal

One prosecutor’s email in this time period says that prior to any move to “fire off subpoenas for so many members,” he needed to “make sure Jack’s aware.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m not sure what I was expecting to see.

From The Wall Street Journal