94 entries under tricky topic. ×

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iffy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
12
unreliable(adjective, uncertainty, doubtful, insecure)
10
dicey(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
10
slippery(adjective, uncertainty, doubtful, unreliable)
10
unsettled(adjective, weak, uncertain, awkward, unstable)
7
awkward(adjective, difficult, delicate, unsettled)
6
debatable(adjective, uncertainty, uncertain, shaky)
6
disputable(adjective, uncertainty, uncertain, sticky)
6
unpredictable(adjective, delicate, sensitive, doubtful, vague)
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ambiguous(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, shaky)
5
contingent(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, shaky)
5
equivocal(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, shaky)
5
open(adjective, adverb, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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indecisive(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, unsettled)
4
nice(delicate, thorny)
4
on thin ice(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
4
rocky(adjective, weak, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
4
unhealthy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
3
arguable(adjective, uncertain, sticky, challenging)
3
borderline(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, shaky)
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