be sure about
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He cited one woman's delay in mentioning any offending as "lost opportunities", which made it harder to be sure about what she was saying.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024
And although Southern and Northern hemisphere populations of marine mammals don’t have much, if any contact, Johnson said the world is changing so quickly, we can’t really be sure about anything.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2024
“The only thing we can be sure about is that when we drink coffee, there is more going on in our brain than just the effect of caffeine,” Picó-Pérez wrote to me.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2024
The Kraken just need to be sure about what they are getting.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023
“It’s possible. We’ll know pretty soon. Best to be sure about these critical matters. Best not to leave it to chance. This info sheet about me.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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