up in the air

ADJECTIVE

very uncertain

Synonyms

WEAK

chancy debatable doubtful iffy pending questionable tentative uncertain undecided undetermined unfinished unresolved unsettled

Antonyms

WEAK

certain finished resolved settled

Example Sentences

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Now TGAA’s future, and Martinez de Vara’s role with the group, appear up in the air.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

What will happen to the program after the five-year pilot program is over is still up in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The timeline is also up in the air.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Levinson told the New York Times the show's future beyond season three is up in the air.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

He pops a lacrosse ball straight up in the air.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor