remain to be seen
idiom
: to not be exactly known or decided : be uncertain
It remains to be seen whether or not she was lying.
Examples of remain to be seen in a Sentence
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Whether there are people within the Reform and Conservative parties who possess them remain to be seen.
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The Editors, National Review, 8 July 2024
While the long-term effects remain to be seen, at the very least, people will get a once-in-a-lifetime wildcard to move to Italy out of it.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024
The exact details of her final conversation remain to be seen.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
The potential effects of S.B. 4 on overall border crossings remain to be seen.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Whether that’s enough revenue to begin the expensive process of developing an all-electric lineup of vehicles will remain to be seen.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Feb. 2024
In the wake of the recent allegations against the Tuohy family, whether or not Johnson’s claims are similarly situated remain to be seen.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 3 Nov. 2023
The political ramifications of Mr. Attal’s measure remain to be seen.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
What questions the show will answer following the cliffhangers left after the shocking first season remain to be seen with its March 24 return.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2023
The Editors, National Review, 8 July 2024
While the long-term effects remain to be seen, at the very least, people will get a once-in-a-lifetime wildcard to move to Italy out of it.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024
The exact details of her final conversation remain to be seen.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
The potential effects of S.B. 4 on overall border crossings remain to be seen.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Whether that’s enough revenue to begin the expensive process of developing an all-electric lineup of vehicles will remain to be seen.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Feb. 2024
In the wake of the recent allegations against the Tuohy family, whether or not Johnson’s claims are similarly situated remain to be seen.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 3 Nov. 2023
The political ramifications of Mr. Attal’s measure remain to be seen.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
What questions the show will answer following the cliffhangers left after the shocking first season remain to be seen with its March 24 return.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2023
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“Remain to be seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remain%20to%20be%20seen. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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