: not clear: such as
a
: difficult to understand
an unclear explanation
unclear instructions
an unclear reference
b
: confused or uncertain about something
—often used with about
was a little unclear about how to proceed
unclearly
adverb
speaking unclearly
an unclearly remembered incident
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As Google pulls news from search, fate of California Journalism Preservation Act is unclear, via Andrew Sheeler.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The precise time period of the film is unclear, but there is more than a hint of late-medieval folklore about it, a genre that celebrated lust, pleasure, worship, and death as equal parts of life’s folly.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The precise time period of the film is unclear, but there is more than a hint of late-medieval folklore about it, a genre that celebrated lust, pleasure, worship, and death as equal parts of life’s folly.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclear. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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