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Literary notes about unsure (AI summary)

In literature, "unsure" often conveys a sense of hesitation or unsettled emotion that reflects the characters' inner turmoil or the ambiguous nature of their circumstances. It appears in dialogue and narrative to demonstrate both emotional and physical uncertainty—as when a character speaks with a "thick, unsure voice" ([1]), or when an individual is depicted as trembling on "unsure feet" in a moment of tension ([2]). At a broader level, the word encapsulates feelings of doubt about future prospects or internal states, suggesting that fate or personal conviction remains indeterminate ([3], [4]). Thus, writers use "unsure" not only to characterize personal indecision, but also to hint at the inherent instability of life and the complexity of human thought and behavior ([5], [6]).
  1. They drive you out?" a thick, unsure voice accosted him.
    — from The Devil's Asteroid by Manly Wade Wellman
  2. He ran on trembling, unsure feet and the great door loomed before him, with the latch too high to reach.
    — from Second Childhood by Clifford D. Simak
  3. There are two elements of consolation in life: the things of which we are sure, and the things of which we are unsure.
    — from God and Mr. Wells: A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' by William Archer
  4. He knew now how unsure were all their to-morrows, how precarious, how uncertain.
    — from You're on the Air by William Heyliger
  5. " "My goodness, you have meditated for so long and yet are unsure of the Lord's favor!"
    — from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
  6. Of these things I was assured, yet too unsure to enjoy Thee.
    — from The Confessions of St. Augustine by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine

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