certitude

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But we live in an era when instantaneous certitude about everything, an iron conviction in subjective judgment in the face of objective uncertainty, is the only guarantee of a hearing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Amit Agarwal, Slaughter’s lawyer, struggled to break through their impenetrable certitude, facing reflexive hostility at every turn.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

America, you’re a big, boisterous nation of more than 342 million people, with all sorts of competing impulses and interests, and no end of certitude to go around.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

It's in that space of theological certitude where Vance's apparent lack of spiritual struggle really stands out.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

“Oh, you’ve changed,” he said with a certitude that she instinctively disliked.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie