Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Uncertainty and rather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncertainty" instead a conjunction "Rather".
Uncertainty
Uncertainty noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Rather and uncertainty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rather" instead a conjunction "Uncertainty".
Nearby Words: uncertain, uncertainly
Both words in one sentence
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Downer Ending: With the death of Link, almost all the Gerudo including Nabooru, the death of Impa and the uncertainty of the future, the story does end rather sadly.
Source: Fan Fic / Zelda's Honor -
This may be because they know something about him and his people that we don't, but it still comes across as rather odd when contrasted with their uncertainty about Earth knowledge and research.
Source: Series / Tomes And Talismans - Fans were worried about the actor leaving the show rather than the character dying, in fact since it wouldn't have ended this story the uncertainty probably made this a more effective use of this trope than a potential death.
Source: Our Hero Is Dead
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