unsureness
- noun
- /ʌnˈʃʊrnəs/
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inseguridad
- In her job interview, she felt a deep sense of unsureness about her qualifications.
Examples
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The yearning for the companionship she'd had with Joseph had never completely abated, but at least the unsureness of youth was gone.
Fiction book (1991) -
But in times of unsureness, in times of great decision, I put my faith in the Lord, that He would provide for us, that He had a plan for us.
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So I'm like trying to just embrace this unsureness and the uncertainty.
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I felt more shame than anger my soul roiled with fear and unsureness and damnations of this lesson in the form of a silent blow of nothingness
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When Dean had that speech, he was specifically speaking to Bobby about his guilt over Rufus and to Sam about his unsureness and lingering guilt for what he had done and for Sam's wondering if Dean held any hard feelings.
Blog text (28) -
His unsureness about the project made him hesitant to share his ideas in the meeting.
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Despite his efforts, the unsureness he felt about his decision lingered throughout the day.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
A feeling of not being sure about something
296
4.0
Not being sure about what will happen or what to do
93
3.7
A feeling of not being sure about yourself or what you can do
73
4.8
A feeling of doubt that makes you hesitate to agree
35
8.4
A feeling of doubt or unease about whether you are doing the right thing
27
5.9
A feeling of doubt or worry about whether something will turn out well
25
8.2
A situation when you do not know what to do
21
4.6
Not feeling sure about what you can do or your decisions
7
4.2
A short pause before you act because you are not sure
3
5.5
A time when someone is unsure about a choice
3
5.3
A short pause before doing or saying something because you feel unsure
2
3.8
A small feeling that something might not be true
1
7.0
A feeling of being unsure and slow to decide
1
6.7
A feeling of doubt and worry about what will happen
1
9.9
A feeling of doubt about whether something is true
1
7.8
A feeling of doubt or not trusting something
A feeling of not being sure about something
A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something
A feeling of not being sure or confident about something
A state of not knowing what will happen
The fact that something may not be true or reliable
The quality of being doubtful about whether something is true
Not being able to make firm decisions
Feeling unsure and worried about safety or the future
A quiet feeling of not being sure about something
A feeling of not being sure about something
Antonyms
How Certain
- Literature
202
3.4
203
2.2
∞
1.3
296
4.0
110
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unsureness is made from sure, which means 'certain' or 'safe', and the beginning un-, which means 'not'. So unsureness means 'not certain' and describes a lack of confidence.