Sentence examples for diminished certainty from inspiring English sources
Higher nesting success of later breeders does not necessarily imply higher reproductive success due to diminished certainty of paternity, possible lower rates of chick survival, and the possibility that early deserters may renest, and conclude that there is at present no clear explanation for seasonal increase in nesting success and its correlation with reproductive success.
This is a world of constantly diminishing certainties, and the disappearance of even a negative one is a heavy loss; never again would I be able to say with assurance that there was no rascasse in America.
The fact Israel's leaders routinely refused to discuss it did not diminish the certainty with which this conviction was held by the country's Arab neighbours, nor their strong objections to it.
On other occasions, we (consciously or otherwise) insert language in our reports that diminishes the certainty (and therefore often the usefulness) of the report.
The threat diminished, but their certainty was shaken.
NBC will pay more than $260 million per year for "ER". Costs have risen as network ratings continue to diminish, with no certainty as to how long the advertising market will remain robust if that decline continues.
He admits that doubts remain - he will always prefer there to be doubts rather than lazy certainties - but the curiosity has diminished.
Beck and colleagues proposed that high levels of certainty might diminish the capacity for self-reflection; thus, a composite index providing an estimate of overall cognitive insight was calculated by subtracting the score for the SC subscale from the score for the SR subscale [ 24, 25].
Accies boss Alex Neil spoke beforehand of his team's confidence and the certainties of his decision-making, as though Hibs could initially be diminished by comparison.
All officials could offer were estimates, possibilities and this certainty: If a shortage is declared on the Colorado River, Baja California and nearby Sonora can expect diminished deliveries.
