Example sentences for: sure

How can you use “sure” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • It may not come as much of a revelation to Professor Honey to learn that even I, a native speaker of AE, often have to ask whether an American speaker meant to say can or can't when the word receives any emphasis; but in normal, unstressed speech the former is usually reduced to `k'n' while the latter is of longer duration, even, than that of the noun can . To be sure, the RP practice of rhyming can with man and the a of can't with that of father does neaten things up a bit.

  • For the former, be sure to go to the House of Ireland on Nassau Street.

  • Cynics' translation: He's getting an attack dog . Sure, say the critics, Ballmer is tactile and outgoing-like a pit bull.

  • He's not yet sure whether Tulare County Water Works will accept renters' protest votes at the July 17 meeting

  • Clif SHOT has potassium as well, and cuts out the maltodextrin (sugar) that Gu loads up on, but it also boasts caffeine, which I'm not sure I want during exercise.


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