Dictionary entry
Un‑sure
Pronunciation
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Myanmar Meaning
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Definition
unsure /ʌn'ʃƱǝ(r); Brit also -ʃↄ:(r) / adj ၁။ ~ (of oneself) ကိုယ့္ကိုယ္ကိုယ္ မယံုၾကည္၊ စိတ္မခ်[ေသာ]။ He's rather unsure of himself. ၂။ ~ (about/ of sth) မေသခ်ာေသာ။ မေရရာေသာ။ I'm unsure of the facts. ❍ We were unsure (about) who was to blame.
Examples
- ‘I stand quietly under that glare
- unsure of how to reply to such a statement.’
- ‘AT THE end
- he walked to the side of the pitch and hesitated
- unsure of what to do in the moment.’
- ‘Some firms are unsure of which systems to install and are fearful of getting it wrong.’
- ‘They're usually reticent
- unsure of themselves
- hesitant to get involved in a discussion.’
- ‘At one time or another
- every starter has seemed hesitant and unsure of either the snap count or his assignment.’
- ‘With no one to listen to them
- they get trapped in their problems and grow up diffident and unsure of their abilities.’
- ‘The manager hesitated
- unsure of whether or not he should tell her of the commando unit that had taken his staff room.’
- ‘If you're unsure about a certain switch then you will find a most innovative quick reference fold out card in the glovebox.’
- ‘Her mother hesitated
- unsure of what to do
- but when Allyson held on
- she slowly wrapped her arms around her as well.’
- ‘Feeling anxious and unsure of herself
- Maxie headed for the door
- nearly tripping over a chair in the process.’
- ‘It's overly simplistic to label a player insecure or unsure of his masculinity.’
- ‘Marines engaging in their first combative exercise were often timid and unsure of themselves.’
- ‘If you are unsure of your preferences
- there are certain characteristics of each style that may help you to decide.’
- ‘He had lost his confidence on the course and a horse who is unsure of himself is certainly not ready for an Olympic Games.’
- ‘People with bulimia are often unsure of themselves
- lack confidence in their abilities or suffer from depression.’
- ‘Now the city seems hesitant and confused and unsure of itself.’
- ‘It is a common error for such instructions to be omitted and for respondents either to be unsure about how to reply or to make inappropriate selections.’
- ‘Most people may be unsure about where to draw the line between privacy and security
- but at least the issue is being brought to their attention.’
- ‘Your confidence is gone
- because you are unsure of who you are now and how to be with others.’
- ‘The inferences made by the psychologists in your report suggest she is insecure or unsure of herself which is why she overreacts so much.’