blurrier; blurriest
: lacking definition or focus
Examples of blurry in a Sentence
a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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What unfolds is not just a thriller about biotechnology run amok, but a cautionary tale about a culture where the line between health and the pursuit of a narrow beauty ideal is troublingly blurry.
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Animation, blurry recreations, and, eventually, video footage are used to illustrate the violence inflicted upon Rushdie in August 2022.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Menopause can cause blurry vision and dry and tired eyes, says Charissa Lee, an optometrist who heads professional affairs for vision for Johnson & Johnson.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
As seen in two posts recently shared by Richard on TikTok, the photos were underwhelming and poorly composed, with many being blurry or entirely out of focus.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Animation, blurry recreations, and, eventually, video footage are used to illustrate the violence inflicted upon Rushdie in August 2022.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Menopause can cause blurry vision and dry and tired eyes, says Charissa Lee, an optometrist who heads professional affairs for vision for Johnson & Johnson.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
As seen in two posts recently shared by Richard on TikTok, the photos were underwhelming and poorly composed, with many being blurry or entirely out of focus.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurry. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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