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uncertain

[uhn-sur-tn] / ʌnˈsɜr tn /


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The price action underscored just how uncertain this temporary cease-fire situation feels.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

He’d become the leader who would navigate McDonald’s through the storms of the pandemic, an uncertain economy and now an era of influencers debating where his company ranks in the order of things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He was echoing the advice from other shipping industry voices who say the situation is still too uncertain for any major moves.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The former Paris Review editor discusses why being 40 in the 2020s feels more uncertain than ever and how her new novel explores the “infrastructure” of female friendship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Because of the Immigration Act and the uncertain political situation in China, future travel back here will be risky.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu