The phrase "a need for certainty" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the desire or requirement for assurance or clarity in a situation.
Example: "In times of uncertainty, many people experience a need for certainty to feel secure in their decisions."
Alternatives: "a desire for assurance" or "a craving for clarity."
It's understandable that you'd have a need for certainty before continuing to pursue the commitment of marriage.
Need for closure refers to a need for certainty, it arises from the impact of time pressure on participants' motivation and confidence [ 46- 48].
While individually VA-determined causes may be methodologically easier to compare with individually certified causes of death from other settings, it does not necessarily imply a need for certainty at the individual level.
It derives from a need for certainty in your life, in an uncertain world.
We really can offer no succor to those who have a desperate need for certainty they have no right to expect.
In many cases this is because of an unreasonable need for certainty.
Finding the balance between good quality, meticulous care and an obsessive and unhelpful need for certainty was a difficult skill for many registrars to acquire.
With so much complexity, constant change and consequent threats to privilege, power and identity occurring at a spectacular pace, the need for certainty and simplicity becomes not only real, but a necessary resolution for conquering the disorienting impact of fear.
"There is, therefore, a need for regulatory clarity and certainty for all market participants.
I think we tread a tightrope between that sort of experiential learning, which in a way is my background, and the students' desperate need for certainty... Here's a person who is clearly from a different religious background and ethnic background, clothing what does that symbolise, what toes am I going to tread on?
