Certain in a sentence (esp. good sentence like quote, proverb...)

Synonym: definite, particular, positive, some, special, sure. Antonym: doubtful, uncertain. Similar words: for certain, certainly, uncertain, uncertainty, certainly not, entertainment, curtain, maintain. Meaning: ['sɜːtn]

adj. 1. definite but not specified or identified 2. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured 3. established beyond doubt or question; definitely known 4. certain to occur; destined or inevitable 5. established irrevocably 6. reliable in operation or effect 7. exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance.

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31. If we pull together, success is certain.

32. Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.

33. I feel certain you're doing the right thing.

34. I felt absolutely certain that I'd seen her before.

35. It is certain that two and two makes four.

36. I'm not absolutely certain I posted it.

37. She felt a certain ambivalence towards him.

38. I'm fairly certain I can do the job.

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39. These rocks are common to certain climate environments.

40. It became fashionable to eat certain kinds of fish.

41. Certain animals can feel vibrations in the sand.

42. There might be a certain bug in the machine.

43. She looks certain to win an Oscar.

44. This jog warmed me to a certain extent.

45. The company has not fulfilled certain contractual obligations.

46. He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome.

47. He defected from a certain country to the West.

48. These lines converge at a certain point.

49. The hunters lured the bears on to certain death.

50. A certain person, who shall remain nameless, forgot to lock the front door.

51. She's absolutely certain she's going to make it in the world.

52. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment.

53. You have to allow for a certain amount of error.

54. There may be certain times of day when smokers crave their cigarette.

55. These bacteria have mutated into forms that are resistant to certain drugs.

56. He vowed to achieve certain objectives before the end of his presidency.

57. The board has decided to withhold part of their grant money from certain students.

58. It is by no means certain that we'll finish the project by June.

59. The excitement of starting a new job is always mingled with a certain apprehension.

60. The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful.

31. The by-law makes it illegal to drink in certain areas.

32. Apparently some people have an inborn tendency to develop certain kinds of tumour.

33. The smaller of its hands occasionally slipped round on the pivot, and thus, though the minutes were told with precision, nobody could be quite certain of the hour they belonged to.

34. The President and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform.

35. Only a certain number of people are allowed in the building at any one time.

36. There will be certain people who'll say 'I told you so!'.

37. The police are seeking independent confirmation of certain details of the story.

38. An imbalance in certain chemicals leads to disturbances in the brain's function.

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39. Country folk can tell you that there are certain places which animals avoid.

40. The minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated.

41. They say he's certain to get a nomination for best supporting actor.

42. A certain ruler in the Middle Ages was famous for poisoning her guests with chemicals put into their drinks.

43. We feel certain you will understand our position in this matter.

44. They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty.

45. Some soils are actually too alkaline for certain plant life.

46. Certain chemicals can induce undesirable changes in the nervous system.

47. Farmers are eligible for government support if they let a certain amount of land lie fallow.

48. He philosophized, he admitted, not because he was certain of establishing the truth, but because it gave him pleasure.

49. Reducing the number of staff is certain to inflame the already angry medical profession.

50. There was a certain hesitation in her manner.

51. The village has a certain rustic charm.

52. The duties before you are certain to be heavy.

53. Magical properties are sometimes claimed for certain medicines.

54. We are certain to be victorious.

55. Certain metals are attracted to a magnet.

56. Deviant behaviour is one of the features of certain types of mental illness.

57. His daring escape from prison gained him a certain notoriety.

58. In your remarks you alluded to a certain sinister design.

59. Certain grammatical rules must be followed when describing a conversation in reported speech.

60. He is certain that this TV set will operate on batteries.

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