Uncertainty (Noun)
Meaning 1
The state of being unsure of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The economist expressed uncertainty about the impact of the new policy on the global economy.
- She felt uncertainty about her decision to change careers at this point in her life.
- The weather forecast added to the uncertainty of whether the picnic would go ahead as planned.
- There is still uncertainty surrounding the exact cause of the plane crash.
- The politician's statement did little to alleviate the public's uncertainty about the future of healthcare.
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Meaning 2
Being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.