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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
could just make out the nebulous outline of a fishing shack in the dense fog
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Recent Examples of nebulous
As a ritual romanticized for generations as one of the most significant events of a person’s life, the modern wedding tends to provoke a nebulous kind of introspection separating it from its most notable counterparts.
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Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Speaking of shows that create a nebulous but intriguing mythos, Lost’s influence can also be seen from time to time.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
As campers, time was a nebulous thing organized only vaguely by Color War and campfires and morning reveille.
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Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
Which brings us to the Sky, losers of eight of 12 games, and the mistake of nebulous intent.
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Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Speaking of shows that create a nebulous but intriguing mythos, Lost’s influence can also be seen from time to time.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
As campers, time was a nebulous thing organized only vaguely by Color War and campfires and morning reveille.
—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
Which brings us to the Sky, losers of eight of 12 games, and the mistake of nebulous intent.
—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nebulous
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Rubio met with Gulf Arab leaders in Bahrain on Thursday in an effort to assuage their concerns over certain terms of the MOU, including the ambiguous language around the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
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With one, everything the best-performing agent learns is written into a layer for the next—how to handle a difficult customer, which exception patterns resolved cleanly, what an ambiguous edge case meant for the business.
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Acting on such vague forecasts, like shorting Bitcoin, carries immense risk due to its volatility.
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But the movie never seems to have a grip on its hero’s moral code; despite urging Ruthye not to kill the villain, Kara’s outlook on her own use of lethal force remains frustratingly vague.
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His doctors speculated his infection might have been a rare case of cryptic transmission from sharing meals and bathrooms with his coworkers, one of whom apparently had a tapeworm infection.
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The Drama stirred debate on social media over its cryptic marketing campaign that did not directly divulge the main focus of the film.
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Single dishes tend to be more sensitive and able to pick up faint radio waves from deeper in the cosmos, but radio arrays with many dishes tend to capture much sharper images.
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However, this new research showed that these point sources, including pulsars, would be extremely faint, and that is good news for scientists who favor annihilating dark matter as the cause of these gamma rays.
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When that’s not enough, Google may add random noise to the data that can further obscure identities.
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This seems, if anything, deliberately obscure.
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Nearly everyone knows the Boston Tea Party; many can summon at least a hazy memory of the Stamp Act or the Townshend duties.
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That could result in a slightly muted sky and a softer, hazier sun angle through the afternoon, though surface visibility impacts should remain limited.
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The top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen sports metallic cabinetry paired with dark marble countertops and backsplashes.
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These include rolled or folded leaf blades, a dark or blue tinge to the foliage, or lingering footprints after walking on the lawn.
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“Nebulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebulous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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