A few gambits on possibility, probability and certainty
- He probably won’t pass.
- It’s unlikely that he’ll pass.
- There’s little/no likelihood of him passing.
- I doubt if/whether he’ll pass.
- I have my doubts as to whether he’ll pass.
- We’re all far from sure/certain of the outcome.
- The outcome is far from certain.
- There is uncertainty about the outcome.
- The outcome is unpredictable.
- There is/can be no certainty about the outcome.
- The outcome is far from being a certainty.
- No one can tell what the outcome will be.
- The odds are on her passing.
- The odds are that she’ll pass.
- In all probability she’ll pass.
- The probability of her passing is good.
- She might very well pass.
- I have little/no doubt that she will pass.
- I don’t doubt that she’ll pass.
- I feel she is bound to pass. or She’s bound to pass.
- Her prospects of passing are good.
- The prospects of her passing are good.
- I would be surprised if she doesn’t pass.
- I am not likely to see him again.
- It would be a surprise if we saw him again. It would come as a surprise to see…
- The chances are I won’t see him again.
- There’s little/not much chance that I’ll see him again.
- There’s little/not much chance of me/my seeing him again.
- There are few prospects of my ever seeing him again.
- The prospects of me/my seeing him again are slim.
- I may very well never see him again.