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apocryphal
/əˈpɑkɹəfəɫ/
adjective
(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true
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a question mark hang over sth
phrase
a feeling of uncertainty and doubt about something
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arguable
/ˈɑɹɡjuəbəɫ/
adjective
not believed to be true and open to question and disagreement
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(as) far as sb know
phrase
used to express one's uncertainty about the statement one has made as there might be something that makes it untrue
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confusion
/kənˈfjuʒən/
noun
a state of being confused and not having a clear understanding of an action, behavior, etc.
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debatable
/dəˈbeɪtəbəɫ/
adjective
unclear or uncertain because of the involvement of many different opinions
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doubt
/ˈdaʊt/
noun
a feeling of uncertainty about something
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to doubt
/ˈdaʊt/
verb
to have a lack of confidence in something's truth or accuracy
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doubtful
/ˈdaʊtfəɫ/
adjective
improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case
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dubious
/ˈdubiəs/
adjective
(of a person) unsure of the credibility of something; uncertain whether or not something is good
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halting
/ˈhɔɫtɪŋ/
adjective
acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence
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haltingly
/ˈhɔɫtɪŋɫi/
adverb
(of speech or movement) in a nervous manner that makes one stutter while speaking or stumble while walking
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to have half a mind to
phrase
to say that one will do something even though they might not really intending to
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to hesitate
/ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/
verb
to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness
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hesitation
/ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən/
noun
the act of pausing before doing or saying something because one feels unsure
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if
/ˈɪf/, /ɪf/
noun
‌an uncertain possibility or condition
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iffy
/ˈɪfi/
adjective
having a feeling of uncertainty or doubt toward something
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impossible
/ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəɫ/
adjective
not able to be or happen; not possible to do
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inconclusive
/ˌɪnkənˈkɫusɪv/
adjective
not producing a clear result or decision
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to be only / just a matter of time
phrase
to certainly happen at some point in the future
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maybe
/ˈmeɪbi/
adverb
used to show uncertainty or hesitation
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there is no question of
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used to convey that something cannot happen under any given circumstances
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not necessarily
phrase
used usually in a response to show that something may not be true
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or what
phrase
used to show one's uncertainty of something
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