How to Use unsure in a Sentence

unsure

adjective
  • Need some last-minute gifts but unsure what to buy?
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
  • His killers have not been caught, and cops are unsure what the clash was about.
    — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Still unsure of going in for the chop?
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Many were unsure of how the day would proceed.
    — Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The rest were unsure or had no opinion.
    — Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Even those in Winthrop are unsure where all the snow will go.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Some drivers stop short, unsure of who should go first.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Many simply felt unsure about what to click next.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
  • Phillips paused, unsure what to say, and looked at the man who now sat across from him.
    — Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2021
  • White froze, unsure what would happen next.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Five were opposed, and two were unsure.
    — Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Many were unsure of the concept.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The mood was brittle and unsure.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Maye looked unsure in the pocket.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Burns is still unsure what that first time back on the field is going to feel like.
    — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Nov. 2022
  • At the same time, many are unsure whether or not Comey should be found guilty.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Harsin is unsure where Auburn will be when the season starts.
    — Giana Han, al, 22 July 2021
  • The victim was unsure whether the suspect left on foot or in a car.
    — cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
  • What if parents are unsure about the vaccine and want to wait and see?
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 18 June 2022
  • Those still unsure can use this channel finder by zip code.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The police then left, and the couple were unsure what to do next.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Love the super-low rise, but unsure of the bootcut fit?
    — Emma Greene, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Those are the moments when people feel rushed or unsure.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • And some, like Gates, are unsure that the party still wants them.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2021
  • The challenge is getting those fans who are still unsure to do the same.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Staffers huddled in locked offices were unsure whether to flee and where.
    — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Taylor looked unsure at times, unable to trust where the holes would open.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Mitch seemed unsure about her, the wrinkle and all the breathing.
    — Olivia Cornu, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Of course, there were some thoughts and feelings and being unsure.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2022
  • Trust erodes from the process, leaving teams unsure how to engage.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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