Certainty Possibility and Expectations
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1. Degrees of certainty (20 entries)
- absolutely sure
- possibly
- almost certain
- a small chance
- definitely
- uncertainty about
- hard to say
- unlikely
- a good chance
- there's a chance
- quite sure
- approximately
- whether
- particularly
- generally
- slightly
- standard
- surely
- just under
- could
2. Making predictions (20 entries)
- according to
- by this time next year
- in the near future
- if this continues
- I imagine
- sooner or later
- from the look of it
- prediction
- economic growth
- could lead to
- forecast
- growth
- speed up
- experiment
- theory
- sharp drop
- weather forecast
- global
- safety risk
- flood risk
3. Expecting and hoping (20 entries)
- plan for
- prepared for
- be supposed to
- in time for
- hope for the best
- look forward to
- keep your fingers crossed
- wish for
- realistic expectation
- due to arrive
- dream of
- frightened
- risk
- best case
- respond
- worst case
- warning
- immediate
- shiver
- currently
4. Surprise and disappointment (20 entries)
- worse than expected
- a pleasant surprise
- better than expected
- not what I had in mind
- amazed
- turn out well
- can't believe it
- shocked
- take someone by surprise
- incredible
- have high hopes
- disappointment
- a missed opportunity
- wonder
- excitement
- catch someone by surprise
- incredibly
- highly
- hardly
- giant
5. Checking assumptions (20 entries)
- evidence
- prove
- assume
- double-check
- correct a misunderstanding
- test an idea
- likely explanation
- conclude
- confirm a detail
- in context
- link
- missing information
- too early to tell
- side by side
- pattern
- starting point
- closed question
- measurement
- independent test
- claim