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No. 10,221 in French

incertaine

Uncertain.

In a sentence

  • La situation politique reste incertaine malgré les efforts récents.

    The political situation remains uncertain despite recent efforts.

    In this sentence, 'incertaine' is used as an adjective to describe the state of the political situation, emphasizing unpredictability or instability.

  • Elle semblait incertaine quant à la meilleure décision à prendre.

    She seemed uncertain about the best decision to make.

    Here, 'incertaine' conveys uncertainty and hesitation in the subject's thinking or feeling about a certain choice.

  • Son avenir est incertain après la clôture de l'entreprise.

    Her future is uncertain after the closure of the company.

    'Incertain' is used here to describe the lack of clarity or unpredictability regarding her future prospects.

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