widespread uncertainty

collocation in English

meaningsofwidespreadanduncertainty

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widespread
adjective
uk
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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uncertainty
noun[C or U]
uk
/ʌnˈsɜː.tən.ti/us
/ʌnˈsɝː.tən.ti/
a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known ...
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(Definition ofwidespreadanduncertaintyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The book starts by pointing out the currentwidespreaduncertaintyabout notions and concepts of national identity and citizenship in the face of globalisation.
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They tend to appear, or become more visible, at times of social upheaval, and are easy scapegoats for thewidespreaduncertaintyand insecurity brought on by rapid social change.
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But such words reveal, or perhaps conceal, awidespreaduncertaintyand confusion in our minds.
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I would not accept the suggestion that anywidespreaduncertaintyis caused by the present arrangements.
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Price control would createwidespreaduncertaintyand chaos; the only likely beneficiaries would be speculators and unscrupulous traders.
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I am not aware that there is anywidespreaduncertaintyor difference of practice in this matter.
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Widespreaduncertaintysurrounds the condition, along with disbelief and controversy about its existence and disagreement about the best way to treat it.
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There iswidespreaduncertaintyabout moral standards and values.
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Their prevarication in making a statement of policy for the future is causingwidespreaduncertaintythroughout the industry.
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There is awidespreaduncertaintyand feeling of insecurity in many industries, because it is suspected that there are restrictive practices or monopolies working.
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Furthermore, we must appreciate that there iswidespreaduncertaintyand unhappiness in the country today about exactly how this power is used.
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There iswidespreaduncertaintywith regard to public expenditure, and rightly so.
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That was felt to be the worst solution, leading towidespreaduncertainty, with no one, for example, knowing who they were going to work for.
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There iswidespreaduncertaintysurrounding this condition, along with disbelief and controversy about its existence, and disagreement about the best way to treat it.
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He must be aware that there is a verywidespreaduncertaintyas to why it is that the existing provisions of the law have not been enforced.
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I do not know about "widespreaduncertainty".
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