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Meanings of
unsure
in English
Portuguese
incerto
Catalan
dubtós
Spanish
inseguro
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Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance.
uncertain
incertain
sure
certain
Related terms
doubtful
dubious
groping
hesitant
ambivalent
Portuguese
incerto
Portuguese
tímido
Catalan
insegur
Spanish
tímido
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Lacking self-confidence.
shy
timid
diffident
confident
Related terms
unconfident
Portuguese
tímido
Synonyms
Examples for "
shy
"
shy
timid
diffident
Examples for "
shy
"
1
Junglepussy: You can ask anybody in my family: I was so
shy
.
2
Young boys too
shy
to talk are the very best conversational practice.
3
She felt
shy
,
worried about public speaking, but passionate about the issue.
4
Never one to
shy
away from a challenge, Saunders set to work.
5
I felt suddenly
shy
,
realizing the others could hear everything we said.
1
I was
timid
with the other children and afraid of physical violence.
2
The control of affairs was in the hands of the
timid
Whigs.
3
They are nervous; they are
timid
;
they are unreasoning; they are reckless.
4
Yet often I doubt if they are wise and not merely
timid
.
5
The offer of help was in the tone, in its
timid
beseeching.
1
He had seen heavy action in Indochina, which left him painfully
diffident
.
2
She was shy and
diffident
in manner, thin and tall in person.
3
Rarely need the complaisance that audacity evokes perturb the
diffident
man; since
4
Without his conscious volition he took a
diffident
,
foot dragging, backward step.
5
The
diffident
girl had suddenly assumed the incisive strength of observant womanhood.
Usage of
unsure
in English
1
He said he was
unsure
how long this medical assistance would continue.
2
Nonetheless: Don't believe reports of Disney being
unsure
about Rise of Skywalker.
3
We are now
unsure
how to identify reliable criteria for result interpretation.
4
We found ourselves outside of time,
unsure
of what our future held.
5
So bankers say they have been left
unsure
which way to turn.
6
I'm still
unsure
who I will vote for when the moment comes.
7
Indeed, the Government's grip on the economy is starting to look
unsure
.
8
But Deirdre said she was
unsure
if Doctors had gotten it right.
9
Many executives remain
unsure
what Trump's protectionist rhetoric will mean in practice.
10
Figueres said she expected a deal, but was
unsure
of the timing.
11
When asked how Senator Lazarus was, Mr Palmer said he was
unsure
.
12
If you are
unsure
of a procedure, rather wait for professional assistance.
13
Still on
unsure
ground, Wilhuff fell silent for an even longer moment.
14
If you're
unsure
what you need, speak to a knowledgeable immigration consultant.
15
People who know them say they are
unsure
of Jeb Bush's plans.
16
As Jonathan Mitchell reports, some smaller operators are
unsure
whether they'll survive.
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unsure
Adjective
Frequent collocations
still unsure
seem unsure
suddenly unsure
look unsure
very unsure
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Translations for
unsure
Portuguese
incerto
inseguro
tímido
Catalan
dubtós
indecís
insegur
vergonyós
tímid
Spanish
inseguro
dudoso
tímido
Unsure
through the time
Unsure
across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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