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uncertainty

[uhn-sur-tn-tee] / ʌnˈsɜr tn ti /


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For some of their impending free agents, who spoke highly of the organization, that meant uncertainty in the immediate aftermath.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Given the uncertainty surrounding your diagnosis, it’s smart to regularly evaluate your financial security.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Historical uncertainty is an intriguing theme, but less so when it’s achieved through vagueness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, Manchester City - the top-flight's dominant side over the past decade - are facing a period of uncertainty after the club was recently found guilty of breaching financial rules over nine years.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Now that she was back in Nigeria they would live together, and she did not understand how he could not show some uncertainty.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The public listing comes at a time when the AI industry is facing a combination of uncertainties.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

"Because a never-ending waterfall of legal claims and uncertainties for another four or five years would be absolutely appalling for the game."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Due to the uncertainties, the politicians make no specific declaration.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“There are more anxieties or uncertainties about the backdrop,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Over the years, the uncertainties wore him down.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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