Certitude et Doute - Le Doute 2

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

tenu pour, réputé, à ce qu'on dit, on dit que

used to say that something is true according to what people say, although it is uncertain

à ce que l'on dit..., on dit que..., prétendument

to make something, particularly a belief or idea, less certain

ébranler

uncertain about the exact details of something

tremblant, branlant, peu stable

used to indicate a degree of expectation regarding something that is likely to happen

devoir [au conditionnel]

in a way or by some method that is not known or certain

d’une manière ou d’une autre, tant bien que mal on ne sait pas comment, je ne sais pas comment, curieusement

in some obscure manner or by some unspecified means that one does not know or understand thoroughly

d'une façon ou d'une autre, d'une manière ou d'une autre

used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt

soi-disant, prétendument

not firmly established or decided, with the possibility of changes in the future

provisoire, de principe

in a way that is not certain or definite and might be changed later

provisoirement, temporairement

‌used to express that no decision is made or no opinion is formed about something due to uncertainty

la question reste ouverte

used to imply that even when something seems certain or likely to happen, there are many opportunities for it to go wrong or for unexpected events to intervene before it is actually achieved

il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué.

used to convey that something cannot happen under any given circumstances

sans conteste

not definitively known or decided

incertain

something about which one cannot be certain

incertitude

not exactly known or expressed, often leading to confusion or ambiguity

flou, ambigu

having doubts about the validity or credibility of something

incrédule, sceptique

having a low chance of happening or being true

invraisemblable, peu plausible

having doubts about or no confidence in someone or something

pas sûr

to become less resolved or determined

s'affaiblir, faiblir

used to express an opinion about which one is not certain

[verbe au conditionnel]

used to say that one can never be sure of something

on ne sait jamais