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uncertainty

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ĩsɨɾˈtɐ̃zɐ/in·cer·te·za

Definition

1

The state or quality of being uncertain; lack of security, conviction, or clear knowledge.

Usage examples

“We live in a period of great political uncertainty.”
“There was a certain uncertainty in his gaze.”

Common combinations

period of uncertaintyfeeling of uncertaintyeconomic uncertainty