Words For Uncertainty

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating a certain degree or manner

preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The experiment yielded some sort of unexpected results.
• I'm feeling sort of tired after a long day at work.
• That movie was sort of lame, don't you think?
• Her words were a sort of dagger to his heart.

adjective describing something that was not foreseen or expected

• The unprecedented increase in sales was an unpredicted outcome of the marketing campaign.
• The sudden rainstorm was unpredicted, so we got caught without umbrellas.
• The plot twist in the movie was totally unpredicted - no one saw it coming!
• Her unpredicted decision to quit her job and travel the world left everyone shocked.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate a lack of detail or clarity

• The instructions were only vaguely mentioned during the meeting.
• I vaguely remember seeing her at the party last night.
• I kinda vaguely recall what happened at the concert.
• Her memory of the event was vaguely like a distant dream.

adjective relating to a transitional or intermediate state, phase, or condition

• The liminal space between childhood and adulthood is often a challenging period for many young people.
• I feel like I'm in a liminal state right now, not quite sure where I belong.
• I'm in that weird liminal phase of my life where I'm not a kid anymore but not quite an adult either.
• The fog created a liminal barrier between the two worlds, making it difficult to see what lay beyond.