uncertain

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Favorite quote: "[T]he exact number is uncertain due to Model S breaking the testing machine"

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lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"

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adjective

not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown; "an uncertain future"; "a manuscript of uncertain origin"; "plans are still uncertain"; "changes of great if uncertain consequences"; "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"

adjective

not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for uncertain.

adjective

not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed"

adjective

not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"

adjective

subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"

adjective

not consistent or dependable; "an uncertain recollection of events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"

adjective

ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no uncertain terms"

Example sentences

Favorite quote: "[T]he exact number is uncertain due to Model S breaking the testing machine"

I'm uncertain as to why you're complaining about the upvotes given that you want critique and comments.

Your portrayal of the innocent, uncertain, timid startup CEO is pretty laughable.

With that statement, Ballmer indicated in no uncertain terms that he has learned absolutely nothing from that mistake.

Those projects take billions invested over decades with very uncertain prospects.

I'm really uncertain about node being judged more "mature".Being developed by Thompson and Pike makes you gain something like 30 years of "maturity".

I was talking with someone, another professor, about my interest in computers, and he told me in no uncertain terms that there was no future in that.

It will also blur the distinction between places of residence and places of business, with uncertain effects on zoning, travel patterns and neighborhoods.

Sometimes some expenses which are about building for the future and investing into new growth are not capitalized. This is the case because for some expenses the benefits are so uncertain and difficult to quantify that the SEC requires that they are reported as ordinary expenses instead of capital spending.

I stayed in a hotel frequently, some days because it was impossible to catch the last train but some days because while I technically could have made the train I was staggering so much I was uncertain that I'd make it home safely.

I'll elide the specifics of the conversation, because after all she is my mother-in-law, but suffice it to say I was able to bring her around regarding my proposal despite my uncertain employment prospects.

The way to avoid having a large spread subjecting you to such tax risks is to exercise as early as possible before the company value goes up much but you then need to take the economic risk associated with having to pay hard cash for stock whose long-term value is highly uncertain.