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When I go to Indian reservations in the West, and especially to the Pine Ridge Reservation, I sometimes feel unsure where to put my foot when I open the car door. The very ground is different from where I usually stand. There are fewer curbs, fewer sidewalks, and almost no street signs, mailboxes, or leashed dogs.
Ian Frazier

Meaning of "unsure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSURE

unsure  [ʌnˈʃʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unsure is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNSURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unsure in the English dictionary

The first definition of unsure in the dictionary is lacking assurance or self-confidence. Other definition of unsure is without sure knowledge; uncertain. Unsure is also precarious; insecure.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSURE


assure
əˈʃʊə
cocksure
ˌkɒkˈʃʊə
coinsure
ˌkəʊɪnˈʃʊə
debouchure
ˌdeɪbuːˈʃʊə
embouchure
ˌɒmbʊˈʃʊə
ensure
ɛnˈʃʊə
insure
ɪnˈʃʊə
overinsure
ˌəʊvərɪnˈʃʊə
oversure
ˌəʊvəˈʃʊə
preassure
ˌpriːəˈʃʊə
reassure
ˌriːəˈʃʊə
reinsure
ˌriːɪnˈʃʊə
underinsure
ˌʌndərɪnˈʃʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSURE

unsupple
unsuppleness
unsupplied
unsupportable
unsupported
unsupportedly
unsupposable
unsuppressed
unsured
unsurely
unsurfaced
unsurmised
unsurmountable
unsurpassable
unsurpassably
unsurpassed
unsurprised
unsurprising
unsurprisingly
unsurveyed

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSURE

be sure
blood pressure
censure
closure
disclosure
exposure
for good measure
for sure
leisure
licensure
make sure
measure
motion of censure
pleasure
pressure
relicensure
to be sure
tonsure
treasure
vote of censure

Synonyms and antonyms of unsure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNSURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unsure» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unsure

Translation of «unsure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSURE

Find out the translation of unsure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unsure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unsure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不确定的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inseguro
570 millions of speakers

English

unsure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनिश्चित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ مُتَأَكِّد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неуверенный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incerto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবিশ্বাস্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incertain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak pasti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unsicher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

確信のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불확실한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora yakin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiếu tự tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதியற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनिश्चित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

emin olmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insicuro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepewny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невпевнений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nesigur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αβέβαιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onseker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

osäker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

usikker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unsure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSURE»

The term «unsure» is very widely used and occupies the 11.693 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unsure

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNSURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unsure.
1
Sean Bean
Sharpe is my favorite role of all that I've played. He's a very complex character. He knows that he's a good soldier, but he will always have to fight the prejudice of aristocratic officers because of his rough working-class upbringing. On the battlefield, he's full of confidence - but off it, he is unsure, a bit shy and ill at ease.
2
Eve Best
When I left Oxford, I knew I wanted to act, but I was unsure how to go about it.
3
Heston Blumenthal
And I like asking questions, to keep learning; people with big egos might not want to look unsure.
4
Lee Child
I wanted readers to be genuinely unsure as to whether she's telling the truth or lying. It meant making her partly sympathetic, and partly unsympathetic, which wasn't easy.
5
Robert A. Cook
Many a person who started out to conquer the world in shining army has ended up just getting along. The horse got tired, the army rusty. The goal was removed and unsure.
6
Douglas Coupland
I've always felt like an alien trapped in a human form. We all do at some time or other; for me it's a permanent state, and I'm still unsure if Earth is a penance or a reward.
7
Dennis Crowley
My mindset is of the person who is still unsure whether they have enough money in their ATM to go to another bar. I lived that way when I was unemployed, when I was a snowboard instructor, and when I was at NYU. A lot of my personality is stuck in those five years, and I don't know if that's ever gonna change.
8
Trent Dilfer
Hit the ball pretty solid. Haven't played a lot of golf this year, so was really unsure of what it would be like. I've been playing pretty well lately, especially hitting the ball solid.
9
Anne-Marie Duff
I remember I was unsure about doing 'Shameless.' I'd never acted in anything so commercial. I read the script in the garden with my mum, Mary. She said it's filthy dirty, but she said these people have love and sex and nothing else. That made me take the role.
10
Ian Frazier
When I go to Indian reservations in the West, and especially to the Pine Ridge Reservation, I sometimes feel unsure where to put my foot when I open the car door. The very ground is different from where I usually stand. There are fewer curbs, fewer sidewalks, and almost no street signs, mailboxes, or leashed dogs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSURE»

Discover the use of unsure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unsure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Feeling Unsure: A Universal Lived Experience
Feeling unsure is a universal experience important to health and quality of life.
Mary Ruth Morrow, 2006
2
Fumbling Thru Fatherhood: Lost, Unsure, Tired, Confused ... ...
A collection of columns which originally appeared in The Greeley tribune and the Fort Morgan times.
Jared Fiel, 2004
3
Measuring Achievement in History: Multiple-choice, ...
Standards-based accountability systems are the most popular school reform effort in the United States today.
Gabriel Reich, 2007
4
Sexual Orientation, Attachment, and Psychopathology Among ...
Have you ever been diagnosed as laving a) dissociative arrowaia A Yes B No C, Unsure b) dissociative fugue A. Yes R. No C. Unsure e) dissociative identity disorder {multiple personality disorder) A. Ya B.No C. Unsure d) depersonalization ...
Ellen J. Greenwald, 2008
5
Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human ...
... Disagree Disagree Disagree Disagree Disagree Disagree Disagree Disagree Disagree Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Unsure Agree ...
Alan Carr, 2004
6
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary ...
$20 $60 $125 $400 $1500 $30 $75 $150 $500 $2000 $5 YES NO Unsure $10 Yes No Unsure Single-Bounded Format: 525 Yes NO unsure Would you be willing to pay $75 annually, as $50 Yes NO Unsure a tax surcharge, to fund a wetlands ...
Jonathan M. Harris, Brian Roach, 2013
7
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Scientific and Professional ...
Q unsure Q no Q yes (type) How old was your child? The first time: The last time: The most stressful: Was your child strongly affected by one or more of these experiences? □ yes □ no □ unsure □ Yes □ No □ Unsure IF YES O Who was  ...
Julian D. Ford, 2009
8
Machine Learning in Cyber Trust: Security, Privacy, and ...
This classifier (or filter) is subsequently used to label future email messages as spam (bad, unsolicited email) or ham (good, legitimate email). SpamBayes also has a third label—when it isn't confident one way or the other, it returns unsure.
Jeffrey J. P. Tsai, Philip S. Yu, 2009
9
The Use of Multidimensional Scaling in the Assessment of ...
Donor Evaluation of Intend to Reason for not Reason for Participant Gender Status OTD Donate Donating Donating 1 F N + No Personal Beliefs 2 M N + Yes Family Objections 3 F D + Good Cause 4 M N + Yes Unsure How 5 M N — No Family ...
Heather M. Marshall, 2006
10
The Theoretical Solution to the British/Irish problem using ...
Statements 1. I don't care very much for flags. I agree------------ I disagree---------- I' m unsure------Please circle 2. I'm from Derry not Londonderry. I agree------------ I disagree---------- I'm unsure------Please circle 3. The Queen has very little power ...
Michael Gillespie, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unsure is used in the context of the following news items.
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David Cameron was described as 'unsure' in emails to Hillary Clinton
David Cameron was branded 'unsure, inexperienced, oblique and largely uncommitted' on foreign policy by a key aide to Hillary Clinton, it has emerged. «Daily Mail, Aug 15»
2
Compton unsure how Abueva will fit with Gilas
MANILA, Philippines – Alaska Aces head coach Alex Compton admitted Wednesday that he is unsure how Calvin Abueva's game will translate on the ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
3
Guns N' Roses guitarist unsure of band's future
Guns N' Roses guitarist unsure of band's future. Richard Fortus hasn't heard from Axl or management in "a while". Share Tweet Share Share. Andy Willsher/ ... «NME.com, Jul 15»
4
BPD unsure of loud noise downtown; may have been blown tire
BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington police remain unsure what cause a loud booming noise downtown just before 2 p.m. Thursday. Downtown employees and ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jun 15»
5
Officials unsure what killed Mackey's dogs during Iditarod
Officials are still unsure what caused the death of two dogs on four-time champion Lance Mackey's team during this year's thousand-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog ... «Ktoo, Jun 15»
6
Bangladesh unsure about Mushfiqur Rahim's availability for India Test
After a week's rest, Rahim had put on his pads to bat in the nets on Saturday but still looked unsure; however, the team management seems to be hopeful of ... «IBNLive, May 15»
7
Brisbane Roar future unsure for Hopkins and Co.
STAFF at the Newcastle Jets are not the only ones unsure what the future may hold. In a stunning development this week, Football Federation Australia said it ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, May 15»
8
Arsenal's Lukas Podolski 'settled' in Italy but admits he is unsure
Lukas Podolski is unsure whether he will return to Arsenal when his loan spell with Inter Milan ends. The German forward has spent the second half of the ... «talkSPORT.com, May 15»
9
Andy Bishop: Former Bury striker unsure over Wrexham future
The former Bury player, who has scored seven league goals this season, is unsure where his future lies. "It's a massive club and everyone who plays here would ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
10
General Election 2015 in Tamworth: Unsure who to vote for? Take …
If you are unsure which way to vote take our survey below, answer a few questions, and we'll give you the result. The survey, which is completely anonymous, ... «Tamworth Herald, Apr 15»

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