Meaning & use
Incertitude
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A state of doubt or uncertainty, especially about one's own judgment or the outcome of events.
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A deep incertitude settled over the negotiators as the deadline approached.
Her voice carried a note of incertitude despite her confident words.
A note on using this word
A more formal, literary alternative to 'uncertainty,' borrowed from French and used mainly in written rather than spoken English.
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