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jeopardous(adjective, uncertain, sensitive, capable)
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sensitive(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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slippery(adjective, smooth, uncertain, unstable)
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unsteady(adjective, upset, smooth, uncertain)
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unsure(adjective, loose, uncertain, unstable)
5
unreliable(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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unsound(adjective, severe, awful, terrible)
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iffy(adjective, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
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venturesome(adjective, bad, heavy, uncertain)
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doubtful(adjective, uncertain, unstable, unsettled)
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dubious(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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endangered(uncertain, sensitive, unsound, tricky)
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fraught with danger(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain)
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problematic(adjective, difficult, uncertain, awkward)
3
rugged(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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loaded(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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unsettled(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious)
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ambiguous(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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borderline(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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contingent(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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