uncertainties

NOUN

doubt, changeableness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguity ambivalence anxiety concern confusion distrust mistrust skepticism suspicion trouble uneasiness unpredictability worry

STRONG

bewilderment conjecture contingency dilemma disquiet doubtfulness dubiety guesswork hesitancy hesitation incertitude inconclusiveness indecision irresolution misgiving mystification oscillation perplexity puzzle puzzlement qualm quandary query reserve scruple vagueness wonder

WEAK

lack of confidence questionableness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assurance belief calmness certainty clarity composure confidence contentment faith happiness peace trust

STRONG

reality solution sureness truth

WEAK

definiteness security

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uncertainties

They acknowledge some uncertainties over traffic impact, but don’t think Transurban is unreasonable to suggest that the changes are neutral for valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The EPA is continuing to fully quantify and consider the compliance costs for affected industries, even though those costs are subject to many of the same uncertainties as the benefits.

From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026

With the political and economic uncertainties, traders are buying puts on their stocks, even though they might be buying stocks as well.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

It also blamed weaker Easter demand and a drop in tourism from Asia and the Middle East "due to geopolitical uncertainties".

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Teller continually disturbed the peace at Los Alamos, where uncertainties about the lab’s role in postwar research already had the staff on edge.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik