I believe that uncertainty is really my spirit's way of whispering, 'I'm in flux. I can't decide for you. Something is off-balance here.'

Oprah Winfrey

Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.

Bertrand Russell

When one admits that nothing is certain one must, I think, also admit that some things are much more nearly certain than others.

Bertrand Russell

The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next.

Ursula K. LeGuin

There are very few certainties that touch us all in this mortal experience, but one of the absolutes is that we will experience hardship and stress at some point.

Dr. James C. Dobson

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

Pliny the Elder

Certainty is the mother of quiet and repose, and uncertainty the cause of variance and contentions.

Edward Coke

The very essence of love is uncertainty.

Oscar Wilde

Knowledge would be fatal, it is the uncertainty that charms one. A mist makes things beautiful.

Oscar Wilde

The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future. We let go the present, which we have in our power, and look forward to that which depends upon chance, and so relinquish a certainty for an uncertainty.

Seneca

For men who had easily endured hardship, danger and difficult uncertainty, leisure and riches, though in some ways desirable, proved burdensome and a source of grief.

Sallust

If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch.

George W. Bush

The uncompromising attitude is more indicative of an inner uncertainty than a deep conviction. The implacable stand is directed more against the doubt within than the assailant without.

Eric Hoffer

The uncertainty gives them ammunition. How many executions they will actually succeed in delaying is unknown.

Kent Scheidegger

I think the market is scared by uncertainty and that's what this election is giving us. And the most uncertain sector fundamentally is technology.

Brian Belski

The really big overhead issue is the merger. There's just a tremendous amount of uncertainty around that. It's hard to get people excited about, or confident about, the stock given the uncertainty around the merger. If it goes through, there's uncertainty around pulling off integration. If it doesn't go through, the leadership of HP is in question.

Toni Sacconaghi

These days you'll find one bull for every bear. The market is just wrought with uncertainty.

Marty Cunningham

Given the uncertainty of the business climate, clients have reduced their headcount. However, the work still needs to get done. Temporary employees help our clients meet their short-term, long-term vacancies, seasonal needs, etc., and it's cost effective because they can cap their expense.

Ken Ballard

Fiscal policy is adding to uncertainty.

Alan Bollard

Given this timing and uncertainty of the outcome of the appeals process, we are reluctant to respond to requests we have for breakup valuation. But using just a 'back of the envelope' valuation, based on current revenue multiples for comparables to each business unit, we would assign a 15x revenue multiple to the Windows business unit and a 17x revenue multiple to the applications business.

Chris Shilakes

In the short term, there is uncertainty regarding share placements. Since August 31, fund-raising activities by various companies have raised about HK$22 billion from the market, so that is an overhang.

Louis Wong

There is uncertainty on how these lenders will be treated going forward. The declines may be severe considering their business growth potential.

Junichi Misawa

While a new CEO is a positive for the stock, much uncertainty still remains with regards to the fundamentals of the business and the timing of a turnaround.

John Ivankoe

A minority government may increase uncertainty and create some short-term volatility in the currency.

Besa Deda

There is a great deal of ambiguity and uncertainty in what they did, and I would not predict how the courts will decide this.

Scott Silliman

If the man is good, we in Africa can keep him. He's solving our problems. Why trouble ourselves with uncertainty? Why must we discuss longevity as an issue on its own? Maybe this is African-style democracy.

Robert Kabushenga

It's all anyone is talking about, ... There's a great sense of loss and uncertainty that comes as a result of something like this.

Ole Miss

Despite the strong revenue growth and market momentum we have achieved over the last seven quarters, general market conditions and economic uncertainty adversely impacted our second quarter financial performance.

Greg Owens

What I've told the guys is that there's some uncertainty here -- about the program, about the coach, about a lot of things. They don't know how everything is going to turn out, so it only makes sense for them to explore their options a little bit.

Chris Kennedy

What they've done is thoughtful, analytically sound and numerically cautious ... but they haven't put in the huge caveat about the range of uncertainty, ... It's so large that we can't know if the problem is twice as great or a quarter as great as what they're saying.

Richard Kogan

We are concerned that the department's view of the law may now change because there is a new administration, and it is expedient to investigate an outspoken Democratic senator in a climate of political uncertainty in the Senate.

Ted Wells

Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty.

Alphonse Karr

If we see uncertainty easing, we expect investment to come back. It would be a boost to the economy.

Irene Cheung

Facing the fog of uncertainty, the Fed should see the benefits of pausing on September 20.

Stephen Jen

Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is make by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected.

George Soros

That's the biggest uncertainty about HP. You have this big chunk of people leaving, so the question is, will that affect morale, and how is it going to affect this quarter and the next? They have a lot of uncertainties away from the PC business.

Mona Eraiba

Hurricane Katrina, coupled with soaring gasoline prices and a less optimistic job outlook, has ... created a degree of uncertainty and concern about the short-term future.

Lynn Franco

There is always uncertainty around Apple's announcements. If it is big news we want to be prepared. And if it's not we still want to be there because they are such a major player in the MP3 and music-playing markets.

Susan Kevorkian

This deal will remove the legal uncertainty which has hung over this trade for several years and benefit producers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Mariann Fischer Boel

While fails are a normal part of market activity, the goal of this mechanism is to establish clear guidelines for market participants that will eliminate uncertainty and allow participants to remain engaged in the market even when rates go negative.

Robert Toomey

The December value of the LEI injects uncertainty about the middle of 2006.

Paul Mason

Given the recent developments in Martha Stewart's legal situation, we are moving ahead with a substantial amount of the uncertainty behind us, ... We continue to manage the company for the long term.

Sharon Patrick

But the orders could come back if the war uncertainty is removed and people feel more confident about putting their money on the table.

Robert Sellar

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

William Congreve

There is a gray zone. There is an uncertainty as to what is acceptable behavior.

Michelle Mello

Once we get through the uncertainty, we could have a real powerful move on the upside.

Linda Jay

The gold market has been looking for more uncertainty and we are seeing it this morning.

Kevin Kerr

Some investors are relieved that Suzuki shares won't be flooding the market. The agreement also cleared some uncertainty about Suzuki's relationship with GM.

Koichi Ogawa

Obviously it is a concern. It does put more uncertainty into the total number of doses you're producing at any one time.

Albert Thomas

It's always an uncertainty. We're always at the infectious disease roulette table.

Dr. William Schaffner

We don't have much business coming for the next few days. A lot of reservations were cancelled because of the uncertainty.

Bruce Peterson

There is a lot of uncertainty on the Coast.

Beverly Brahan

I can tell you now that U.S. forces, in all probability, will be engaged somewhere in the world in the next decade where they're not currently engaged. But I can't tell you with any resolution at all of where that might be, when that might be or how that might be, and that's indicative of the uncertainty that we face.

Bryan Henry

The ethnic and religious composition of Syria is roughly similar to the divisions found in Iraq and Lebanon and no less explosive. It seems that the bloodshed, chaos, and uncertainty of Iraq have led most Syrians to the default position that even a bad regime is preferable to the risks of instability.

Theodore Kattouf

We are very glad to have a resolution of this final issue, which removes significant uncertainty that has harmed ABB over the years.

Fred Kindle

As the uncertainty (caused by recent U.S. litigation) starts to recede, the real value of our business should become more apparent.

Martin Broughton

Any time you remove uncertainty, it's good news for the market.

Marc Pado

It will help investors seeking to better match assets and liabilities and will benefit the Treasury by modestly reducing our short-term funding volatility, broadening our customer base, lowering operational risk and reducing supply uncertainty.

Brookly Mclaughlin

We still have a lot of uncertainty with Brazil, and with what the government will do or not do.

Peter Canelo

I think right now we're in a period of a little greater uncertainty than when I was asked that question back in July and March.

George Casey

We've had some uncertainty on the interest rate front for some time and it was more or less confirmed this morning with the PPI report.

Lisa Cullen

There's a significant amount of uncertainty about what's going to happen with the various tax provisions that are scheduled to expire and what's going to happen with the alternative minimum tax. Depending on how those issues turn out, our projections would obviously have to change.

Donald Marron

Our characters never know who or what they will be dealing with on any given case. They live a life of uncertainty and not a little fear.

Jensen Ackles

I expect in the short-term if there are solutions (to political uncertainty), the index will hit the 770-point mark.

Pichai Lertsupongkit

The findings fit in well with previous research, and provide definite answers where previously there was uncertainty.

Sarah Darby

There was quite a lot of uncertainty [about] what big tech names would come out with, but they met or exceeded their expectations.

Rupert Thompson

It's well overdue. There's too much uncertainty surrounding the whole thing.

Bob Jackson

If they have to lose their job and also face severe uncertainty of their asset value, then the combination of the two would be very negative for consumer sentiment. We would see a very severe spiral, a vicious spiral. So I'm very concerned about this possibility.

Yasushi Okada

We certainly don't want the thing that goes down, disappears and then goes back up because, first of all, there is a huge amount of uncertainty around that.

Jim Glassman

Particularly in the software sector, so much of what's going on with these stocks now has nothing to do with the fundamentals. It all has to do with this M&A activity that's going on and the uncertainty around it.

Brendan Barnicle

Companies have been doing well but the oil price remains a concern. High oil prices bring uncertainty to corporate profits.

Rene Clerix

We're going to see volatile markets for the next little while with all this uncertainty regarding earnings. We need to see a general improvement in the tone of earnings and especially with guidance.

Gordon Higgins

Potential completion of refinancing and progress on divestitures could reduce uncertainty.

Michael Bruynesteyn

A lot of uncertainty remains in how the Iranian situation will work itself out. There is some concern in the Asian market on whether Iran is a reliable supplier.

Victor Shum

It was a very accelerated or aggressive promotional season - one that I think is going to be tough to predict. I don't think I've entered a first quarter with as much uncertainty.

Richard Jaffe

Also, with uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy, and a weaker dollar, that actually fares well for gold. A lower dollar makes it less expensive for traders overseas to exchange gold.

Amaury De Barros Conti

The proposed anti- avoidance rule could cause widespread uncertainty about many ordinary, everyday transactions.

Jackie Arendse

Investors cannot make a decision given the long weekend for foreign investors and uncertainty hanging over on Wall Street when trading resumes.

Tsuyoshi Nomaguchi

That can make or break a project just that uncertainty. It's frustrating because it feels like Nevada is on the cusp of an explosion of resources, particularly wind and geothermal.

Rebecca Wagner

We've had this hanging over our head since last July, the possibility the judge in Montana could close the border again. It takes away that uncertainty.

John Masswohl

Now, everything will be tested. The only thing that one can say with certainty is that in the short term we're going to see a lot of uncertainty.

Shai Feldman

We don't know the answers for sure. There's still some uncertainty because we don't have perfect data.

Donald Berry

The intensifying competitive landscape from larger, better- funded competitors creates some uncertainty.

Anthony Noto

You have a lot of things going on. The Dow Transportation average is putting a real damper on things, and Maytag's warning is hurting retailers, ... Talk of a delay for any potential conflict, let alone 45 days, is not helping stocks as it just increases the uncertainty.

Peter Green

In light of the uncertainty, my view would be to go slow.

Rep. David Orentlicher

Escalating concern that rioting which has plagued the French capital for 12 straight nights may spread to other countries is the latest uncertainty to affect the single currency.

Tom Vosa

In an increasingly topsy-turvy world filled with uncertainty, a hall of fame gives people a sense of permanency, ... It fills a basic human need of establishing an immortality.

Gary Hoppenstand

When you have times of uncertainty, it's a time to take less risk, not more.

Karen Altfest

The stock market was falling due to one reason which is political uncertainty.

Sukbir Khanijoh

This investment has created uncertainty and added volatility to our financial performance. And the completion of this transaction has eliminated that cloud over our performance.

Bill Harvey

Inflation fears are bringing uncertainty that you don't know what your return would be and you don't know which asset class to put your money in.

Adam Myers

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.

Robert Burns

There's uncertainty in the market and investors are looking to large-cap shares for relative safety.

Masatoshi Sato

I think what this is telling us is there's a tremendous amount of uncertainty that's out there these days.

Walt Czaicki

There's a sense of uncertainty in the market about the outlook of both the U.S. economy and interest rates.

Hidenori Kato

People recognize that the economy is getting stronger and job creation is more in their favor, but the outlook is impaired by oil prices and events abroad. Uncertainty is overwhelming what consumers know to be better economic conditions.

David Littman

There remains uncertainty Multinational companies often tend to show lower profits through 'creative accounting' practice.

Nazrul Islam

These results reflect the general state of uncertainty that is prevalent in today's economy. Employees appear to be feeling the effects of the daily business news reports that are of concern to all Americans, from the boardrooms of Wall Street to the halls of Congress and the White House.

Dennis Jacobe

There seems to be a lot of uncertainty about what the Fed is going to say. It seems a little early, given the meeting is next week, but I do think people are just waiting around for better news.

Scott Wren

Uncertainty surrounding Oracle's model does not give us confidence that the company can continue to grow earnings at a rate that would drive 20 percent or better stock-price appreciation into 2002.

Christopher Shilakes

We can't base our absolute actions on predictions of what might be, ... We know there's a lot of uncertainty. If we get to the point where we have to nourish this beach every year, we know we'll have to try something different.

Anthony Pratt

We won a number of big games that were very, very close. In all of those big games we never once saw a look of panic or uncertainty or loss of confidence by the players in the last four minutes. This was a very, very confident team.

Dave Boyce

Oil still remains the big uncertainty out there for the market, ... I think the attack in Saudi Arabia and worries about Friday's OPEC meeting are unsettling financial markets.

Timothy Ghriskey

What we're seeing is an extension of PCs. We're probably going to see those companies with PC exposure get penalized by association with the PC market. That's not necessarily fair across the board, but the bigger the exposure to PCs, I would say the bigger the uncertainty that there won't be a problem.

Dan Scovel

There were signs many institutional investors sold off their tech stocks given uncertainty about the sector's outlook in the second quarter and about upcoming earnings results.

Morris Chen

There's nothing to be gained by saying anything right now, ... there's a lot of uncertainty... over how long it will have to raise rates.

Diane Swonk

There is a greater degree of uncertainty, and stability will need to be restored. So that implies that they'll cut rates if they have to restore that stability.

Brian Morris

The uncertainty over U.S. corporate earnings is casting a shadow over global financial markets, and the Tokyo market cannot be an exception.

Masaaki Higashida

A lot of it depends on their age and the family circumstance and what role that person has to play in the family, but it can accelerate issues and concerns regarding estate planning. The cost of medical care is still a consideration, and there's uncertainty with regard to employment.

Brent Neiser

We have concerns that the cone of uncertainty has moved north but we want the community to understand we're still under the evacuation order.

Henry Garrett

Like water rising, the market is trying to find its own level. The rally is not sustainable in the long term. There's still a lot of uncertainty.

Bryan Piskarowski

There is still a lot of uncertainty in the market and I expect to see big swings in prices depending on news coming out of the Gulf of Mexico.

Orrin Middleton

There was a lot of uncertainty. Then all you could do was sit and watch the news. You felt powerless.

Samantha Perez

It almost doesn't matter who's elected, ... The market wants to get out from under the uncertainty of the election.

Milton Ezrati

The U.S. economy looks dull. Uncertainty in the economy is likely to prompt selling of companies that make profits overseas.

Tsuyoshi Nomaguchi

When we started out, there was a lot of trepidation caused by the uncertainty. We got ahead of them and explained that is all about enhancing capacity. We need to go from 100 IT staff to 200 to take on new products but can't afford them in the U.S.

Christopher Cartwright

Historically whenever there are political issues that might raise uncertainty in terms of supply interruption, we see oil prices spiking.

Irene Haas

The banner flying over the region is one of instability and uncertainty.

Mustafa Alani

They tried to get [tech stocks] going about two weeks ago, and it just failed, ... A lot of this is the fact that this Iraqi situation is sitting on top of us. That uncertainty is weighing over the market.

Michael O'hare

He's done such a great job with the program. It's been really nice going from uncertainty to confidence in what he's gonna do with us.

Robert Espey

They need to make it easy for emergency responders, ... anything we could do to help mitigate that problem or deal with uncertainty.

David Burnett

We recognize that uncertainty regarding Palm's future pricing creates uncertainly for Handspring's near-term sales and margin outlook, and to the extent that we need to respond, we will.

Donna Dubinsky

This is just going to help him get better and better as far as his progression as a football player. It helps with his confidence. Until you do it, there's always some uncertainty.

Guy Croy

It creates more uncertainty than in the past, and to the extent that we have adequate reserves, that's a good thing.

David Small

If we have a prolonged period of uncertainty in Argentina then maybe that will start to have a negative impact on Mexico.

Jorge Perez

We made a business decision to settle this matter, without admitting or denying any wrongdoing, to enable our firm to move forward without the uncertainty and distraction of costly and protracted litigation in Arizona.

Arthur Andersen

The key is whether the market is able to shift its eyes from uncertainty in the politics and the banking system.

Hiroichi Nishi

There is some uncertainty about what costs are actually going to come through in the first half in relation to the depreciation charges, redundancies etcetera because there has been pretty big material changes since September.

Richard Long

Jimmy is in the process of putting together a production deal in Hollywood. There's still a lot of uncertainty.

Caroline Leland

The release of the tapes means greater uncertainty. The markets have a certain uneasiness about this, and the sense that Clinton is dying a death of 1,000 cuts.

David Horner

I know uncertainty about exposure is troubling.

Dorothy Teeter

Industry sales have held up better than expected despite a backdrop of economic uncertainty, and we think this trend will characterize all of 2001.

Bill Lovejoy

We are in the moment of the maximum uncertainty.

Fausto Bertinotti

The U.S. economy won't be able to avoid a slowdown given the damage from Hurricane Katrina on top of crude prices, ... This is an element of uncertainty in the market that's weighing on stocks.

Akio Yoshino

There is so much uncertainty involved. You just have a wild card pretty much everywhere you look.

Debbie Wang

I think the key word is uncertainty. Until we find some direction you look for good companies or sectors that are growing at a reasonable price.

Sarat Sethi

War does not present a backdrop in which people follow their expectations of the future as if there wasn't a war. It's uncertainty that's unnerving investors.

Bert Hochfeld

When inflation goes up and uncertainty sets in, more people will buy gold and silver. It has less to do with demand for use like wheat and aluminum and more to do with fears.

Troy Jones

A lot of the stories you read make it sound like there's uncertainty. There's not uncertainty.

Jonathan Overpeck

There was a little profit taking on the light volume and because of some uncertainty over the Y2K problem.

Jorge Gonzalez

This is the nailbiting time for forecasters, ... We're waiting for Bertha to make her turn to the northeast but there's some uncertainty about when it will happen.

Hugh Willoughby

We are recommending our clients to try to avoid the second half because the uncertainty with the electoral picture may bring volatility. It will be a period of increased risk, but we might be positively surprised.

Jose Olympio Pereira

Any new design, whether the city's or anybody else's, has inherent in it the fact of uncertainty and therefore additional costs that are attributable to it. That's why we're able to deliver these units at very affordable prices.

Vito Galati

The words 'stakeholder' upgraded China's status in foreign relations and the global system. The only uncertainty in Chinese circles is whether it represents the ideas of the administration. Does the key term 'stakeholder' also represent the ideas of Secretary (of State Condoleezza) Rice, or the thinking of the President himself?

Chu Shulong

It seems like a great idea given all the uncertainty over regulation and Telstra's future.

Craig Young

It's on the side of the ledger for a tightening bias. But with uncertainty about global growth and oil prices, the bank isn't likely to move rates anytime soon.

Michael Blythe

Any time you remove uncertainty, it's good news for the market. Having raised the question, the market has shifted its attention to Greenspan from earnings.

Marc Pado

Our hearts are filled with joy this morning. Together we have endured uncertainty, hope, fear, grief, and now joy during the four months since they were abducted in Baghdad.

Doug Pritchard

Because of the uncertainty surrounding the current litigation, NCUA would be derelict if it did not take the action it takes today.

Joann Johnson

It introduces a little more uncertainty into the marketplace in the sense that most people were expecting some sort of action by the end of December at the latest.

George Davis

A correction was inevitable given the market is facing three clear near-term risks: weak first-quarter results, a worsening foreign exchange outlook, and the uncertainty about U.S. interest rates.

Jason Hwang

By addressing the systemic problems of the past, we will reduce uncertainty, litigation and conflict.

Carole Taylor

Uncertainties in the telecommunications industry -- such as acquisitions and mergers -- have created several challenges for providers when it comes to raising customer confidence and satisfaction. However, the issue of customer uncertainty can be overcome through the presence of well-informed sales representatives and account executives who are prepared to address customer questions and concerns.

Steve Kirkeby

The substantial uncertainty about the path of asset price movements going forward necessarily reduces the case for altering policy in advance of the move.

Timothy Geithner

Given the uncertainty of the effect the hurricane may have on the economy, the Fed may take a pause in raising interest rates.

Stuart Thomson

I think the market today is just perpetuating the uncertainty we've seen in the last few weeks after it hit its highs earlier in the month.

Scotty George

It looks like they are doing a lot of what they did last year. There is still some of that uncertainty. It's early in the year. A team that has struggled in the past - you never know what they might change to.

Tom Kopatich

Input price pressures are abating and this should reduce uncertainty and pressure on profit margins in coming months.

David Hensley

There's definitely uncertainty and unease among consumers. And whenever that happens, the reaction is to be more conservative.

Michelle Bogan

Successfully resolving the placed-in-service issue has been a top priority for the company, so we are very pleased by the outcome. This positive ruling removes a major uncertainty for the company and will allow our management team to focus on strategic uses of the cash benefits provided by the synthetic fuel tax credits.

Bob Mcgehee

Over time, over history, it has always been a market that people have turned to when there has been an element of uncertainty in other asset classes. It's a question of diversification.

Mark Keenan

There is great uncertainty about corporate earnings.

Pierre Ellis

This joint effort will result in strong representation for all workers at the newly merged airline, ... As the industry endures continued economic uncertainty, this agreement will ensure that nearly 10,000 workers are united in their fight for fair treatment and job security.

James R. Hoffa (jimmy)

It's more of the same: uncertainty and energy, ... Throw in inflation and the possibility of slower growth because of the hurricane, and we're all out of sorts. There's no good news out there.

Jay Suskind

Although there remains a degree of uncertainty, the economic environment is improving and is substantially better than this time last year.

Ray Webster

This weakness in an environment of price shocks, fuel volatility and regulatory uncertainty is the recipe for continued boom and bust cycles in the power industry.

Lawrence Makovich

Interest rate uncertainty and the fact that major blue chips have already announced results force a new correction on the market.

Ben Kwong

The authors didn't tie this increase to the plants, nor do we. Our concern is with the uncertainty of what's happening where; this kind of stuff can't be taken off the table.

David Lochbaum

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Publius Cornelius Tacitus

It lifts the cloud of uncertainty.

Barbara Coombs Lee

Every kilogram of material that you put on a heat shield that's in excess of what you need for a reasonable margin … that's a kilogram of payload that you can't put down on the planet. By reducing the uncertainty of how these things perform, it greatly improves our performance of the whole mission.

Jim Crocker

Our bill recognizes that we are in a period of economic uncertainty, so we give people immediate tax relief, which we think will help them get through this uncertain time.

Richard Gephardt

I don't think with all the uncertainty investors are going to come in full force, but they are starting to nibble again.

Nick Angilletta

More importantly, the removal of regulatory uncertainty provides the much-needed catalyst to close the deep discount to fair values in the sector.

David Barnes

The major trend in the market over the last couple of weeks has been uncertainty. Uncertainty about the Fed, uncertainty about earnings, and we're seeing a continuation of that today.

Francis Gannon

Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion.

Florence Nightingale

The good news is that the physical mechanics of the '02 farm bill worked. However, the federal government in 2002 was experiencing surpluses, and that isn't the circumstance now. A different environment exists now for the 2007 farm bill to be created, and there is still uncertainty of what it will look like.

Mike Conaway

Negotiations always involve some lack of uncertainty regarding the eventual outcome, but we believe (the) announcement provides some measure of relief to investors frustrated by previous stalled efforts to sell the company.

Adam Steinberg

There was just too much uncertainty about what the company would do with May.

Arun Daniel

Families are going through a lot of grief, a lot of uncertainty.

Kathleen Rhodes

What everybody was hoping would be a temporary situation may well be a protracted legal affair. That has provided the opportunity to this market, which was already nervous, to look at the worst case scenario: weeks of uncertainty.

John Ing

The terrorist attacks on the United States provided uncertainty throughout the world and strained many economies including Pakistan's.

Nancy Powell

The costs of social uncertainty about covert monitoring are simply too high to justify Carnivore in its current form.

Jeffrey Rosen

We're seeing some investors testing the tech waters, but the urge to sell after slight rises is extremely strong. This trend is unlikely to change soon given uncertainty over the high-tech profit outlook.

Yoshihisa Okamoto

Our business continues to be negatively impacted by the ongoing uncertainty related to the investigations into the sale of non-Company stock by Martha Stewart. Until this situation is resolved, we will likely continue to face challenges throughout our businesses.

Sharon Patrick

There's a lot of uncertainty about whether Rita will cause as much damage to the oil infrastructure as Katrina did.

Sal Guatieri

My initial reaction was disappointment that the uncertainty that all of us have faced will continue on for some months longer,. That said, we've been for sale for four months. This just means that we'll be sale for a little bit longer.

George Riggs

Spreads on Sanyo's bonds will probably stay high. Our uncertainty has heightened substantially towards Sanyo's management, corporate governance, financial accountability and the possibility of another major downward revision.

Peggy Furusaka

They are determined to do the right thing, determined to keep the huge run-up in energy and other commodity prices from infecting the system in a broader way by pushing up core inflation. That means a period of uncertainty for a while for investors.

Stuart Schweitzer

The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.

Condoleezza Rice

It seems to be a situation where nobody really wants to do very much of anything, partly because of uncertainty of what could transpire in Iraq. Managers are chewing their fingernails a little bit about what the third quarter pre-announcements are going to look like over the next few weeks.

Rick Hutcheon

Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.

Dan Millman

They are facing the uncertainty that a lot of people are, ... As we lose doctors and the population returns, we will have a looming crisis.

Mark Peters

I don't think there are any huge opportunities going forward. At this stage of the game, there's too much uncertainty.

Todd Mitchell

The uncertainty here is how quickly these improvements flow through to earnings. Everyone's shooting in the dark, to be honest, including Norfolk.

James Higgins

It won't be good for foreign investment. The political uncertainty is too great.

Ben Diokno

As long as war hasn't started there will be uncertainty, there will be volatility and there will be fear.

Roland Lescure

Serves first and foremost as an incredibly visceral reminder of how much uncertainty you have in your world.

Kevin Landis

There was so much uncertainty in the market, and so much negativity [from the press and groups including Amnesty International] that it was just too hard for us to predict when orders were going to come in.

Tom Smith

The survey results clearly show the uncertainty that exists among the UK population when it comes to the growing prowess of India and China.

David Owen