noun
- plural of maybe; uncertain possibilities or things that might happen
Usage: informal
Examples
- There are too many maybes in this plan for me to feel confident.
- Let’s focus on the definite commitments rather than all these maybes.
- The coach said there were several maybes for the starting lineup.
- We can’t build a budget around maybes and assumptions.
- Stop giving me maybes and tell me yes or no.
- The guest list is full of maybes who haven’t confirmed yet.