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# unsure

«unsure» in Mova's school dictionary: **not certain or not confident about something: «I'm unsure…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (unsure)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Unsure means not certain or not confident about something: «I'm unsure of the answer». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/#m1)

2) Unsure of yourself means not feeling confident. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In school, if you are unsure, ask the teacher, check a dictionary, or say «I'm not sure, but I think…». In safety lessons, if you are unsure whether something is safe — a stranger's offer, a link online, deep water — stop and ask a trusted adult. In stories «she gave an unsure smile» shows nervousness. Phrases: «unsure of», «unsure about», «unsure whether», «unsure of yourself».

### examples

- I'm unsure of the answer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/#x1)
- If you're unsure, ask a grown-up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/#x2)
- She was unsure whether to knock. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/#x3)
- He felt unsure of himself on his first day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/#x4)
- We were unsure about the way home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/#x5)
- Unsure what to do, he waited. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/#x6)
- If you are unsure a link is safe, don't click it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/#x7)

### note

«Unsure of / about / whether / what». Same meaning as «not sure» and «uncertain». Being unsure is normal — it is a reason to ask, not to guess on dangerous things.

### In the corpora

- [Teachers often allow AI for brainstorming but not for writing your work; ask first when unsure.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/10-using-ai-to-learn-not-to-copy/12/)
- [Not every changing story is a lie; people can be unsure, and their story shrinks when they are doubted.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/449-stories-that-change/44/)
- [Notice the quiet ways people care, and if you're unsure, you can ask.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/29/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «unsure» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsure/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.