feeling of uncertainty
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffeelinganduncertainty
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feeling
noun
uk/ˈfiː.lɪŋ/us/ˈfiː.lɪŋ/
the fact of feeling ...
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uncertainty
noun[C or U]
uk/ʌnˈsɜː.tən.ti/us/ʌnˈsɝː.tən.ti/
a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known ...
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(Definition offeelinganduncertaintyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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As such, thefeelingofuncertaintyis consistent across situations.
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First, organisms might have a psychological uncertainty reaction that does not contain a consciousfeelingofuncertaintyor a conscious feeling of any kind.
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Second, there might be a consciousfeelingofuncertaintyor hesitancy, but the creature would not reflect on it or identify it as being that kind of feeling.
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The result of this is afeelingofuncertaintyabout any given set of data, and this is reinforced by some serious discrepancies between data obtained by different workers.
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Afeelingofuncertaintyis always the worst feeling you can have in a business community.
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They created a greatfeelingofuncertaintyamong pensioners.
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There is nothing worse for agriculture than afeelingofuncertainty.
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There will be afeelingofuncertaintyin every big area in this country.
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To have thatfeelingofuncertaintyin a relationship is very bad indeed.
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There is a widespreadfeelingofuncertaintyamongst those concerned.
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Thatfeelingofuncertaintyis the result of the experience of the last twelve months.
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In 1957 came the firstfeelingofuncertainty.
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The object is simply to promote in the public mind afeelingofuncertaintyand unrest.
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Thisfeelingofuncertaintycaused them to react with fear and rejection.
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This policy of vacillation creates an enormousfeelingofuncertaintyamongst exporters.
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Many people in the industry have a presentfeelingofuncertainty.
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There is an absolutefeelingofuncertaintyat the present moment.
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We must expect afeelingofuncertaintyand insecurity, particularly in the work force.
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This shortage of tinplate has created afeelingofuncertaintythroughout the whole great horticultural industry.
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But what is really demoralising in a situation of this kind is thefeelingofuncertainty.
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