Comparative Vocabulary

Here's a fun one. Below is a list of my percentage certainty when I say some phrases. Imagine each phrase being inserted into the following sentence:
"I _________ this is true"
Possible phrases include:
  • am absolutely certain = 99%
  • am certain = 95%
  • know = 87%
  • am sure = 85%
  • am pretty sure = 80%
  • am positive = 75%
  • believe = 70%
  • think = 65%
  • feel like = 60%
  • am guessing = 60%
  • have no clue = 50%
Note that the percentages are not the probability of that thing being true; it is how sure I am of it being true. Unfortunately, there are some things which just aren't true even if I believe it with all my heart.

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