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uncertain

[uhn-sur-tn] / ʌnˈsɜr tn /


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Whether they get to a deal at all is highly uncertain.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

In these uncertain times, that may be the most remarkable act of artistic optimism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Still, he concluded the Fed shouldn’t try to prick bubbles with rate increases given uncertain benefits and potentially severe costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Scientists have long known that Heliconius butterflies live unusually long lives, but the reason has remained uncertain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

With stagnant wages and booming consumption, the cash-strapped American masses had a virtually unlimited demand for loans but an uncertain ability to repay them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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