George Washington may have been afraid of snakes. which one best fit the definition

Absolute or qualified?

Qualified is the answer

This sentence is a qualified statement.

Qualified statements refer to information that is limited or restricted, in other words, they leave room for other options or situations. In this sentence, the use of the modal verb may expresses a high degree of uncertainty about what is being stated. On the other hand, an absolute statement does not leave room for any kind of uncertainty.