Definition
(Are you) sure?: (Are you) certain, positive?
(-Can I borrow your car?) -Sure: (-Can I borrow your car?) -Of course, No problem, Yes.
for sure: certainly, surely, definitely
It sure is going to be a hot day.
- "Gloria : Oh... Are you sure you want to see inside this room?"
- "Horatio : (thinking) I'm sure he won't mind if I borrow his HI-FI speakers!"
- "Dad : Sure kid, yeah."
- "Bruno : Uh, sure."
- "Betty : Sure."
- "Bruno : Don't worry sir, I'm sure we can work this out... Let's see... I think you should definitely wear the purple shirt with green stripes – it matches your ears."
- "Though the details of Stink's gruesome murder are still hazy, I'm sure that you understand my deep and pervasive hatred for you, and by extension, all things British."
- "Horatio : Sure."
- "Dr. Gilchrist : Well, I just got here, but sure, escape sounds fun!"
- "I am sure that you would agree that this occasion deserves an extra special celebration."
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