And while a minority of people will develop more serious psychological problems, most Americans are simply getting their first lessons in habits of mind long ingrained in Israel, Pakistan, Northern Ireland and other areas where life is uncertain and fear familiar.
Treasury sources said there was no way the government would allow the bank to open tomorrow with its immediate future uncertain, for fear of a Northern Rock-style run by savers.
Thus, patients are uncertain and fear negative consequences for their families.
The uncertain outcomes, the fear, the emotional and physical pain that both the patient and those around them must endure are hard to describe.
Archaeologists remain divided over how museums should acquire and display ancient artefacts of uncertain provenance, for fear that this might encourage looters.A recent twist to the antiquities trade has come with the advent of Internet auction houses such as eBay.
Or they may find other kinds of financial instruments increasingly attractive as the Indian financial market deepens.As long as the world economy remains uncertain and investors fear inflation and sovereign default, gold will keep its allure.
Everyone in my city lived in fear, uncertain of what the next day would bring.
We will protect those whose circumstances entail uncertain security and fear of abandonment.
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