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sure

[shoor, shur] / ʃʊər, ʃɜr /






Usage

What are other ways to say sure? Sure, the simplest and most general of a group of adjectives indicating full belief and trust that something is true, expresses the mere absence of doubt. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. 

Example Sentences

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Sure enough, I had a scratch in my throat and was more tired than usual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Sure enough, as Wednesday’s game reached the fifth inning, a few dozen young men ran to the very back of Section 535, removed their shirts, twirled them over their heads, and chanted “Sell the team!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Sure, its current multiple of free cash flow per share of about 51 times is near the high end of its range in the past five years.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Sure, it makes you feel good, but why does it make you feel good, and what, if anything, do you want in return?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Sure enough, Marco and Cook were coming toward them at speed in a fancy-looking boat.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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