Uncertainty in example sentence

Now this is the neurological goldmine, if you like, because a known reward excites people, but what really gets them going is the uncertain reward, the reward pitched at the right level of uncertainty, that they didn't quite know whether they were going to get it or not.

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We've surrendered our power, trading off our discomfort with uncertainty for the illusion of certainty that they provide.

For if we keep our independent decision-making part of our brains switched on, if we challenge experts, if we're skeptical, if we devolve authority, if we are rebellious, but also if we become much more comfortable with nuance, uncertainty and doubt, and if we allow our experts to express themselves using those terms too, we will set ourselves up much better for the challenges of the 21st century.

I was determined to see my idea translate into a practical solution, but I faced uncertainty and had no guarantee of success.

Only doubts and questioning and uncertainty.

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