gray area

noun

: an area or situation in which it is difficult to judge what is right and what is wrong

There are no gray areas in the rules.

a legal gray area

Examples of gray area in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The moral gray area between this student and teacher makes for a fascinating dynamic, and the actress uses her reliably quiet power to turn in a decently compelling performance. —Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Despite national concern and calls for accountability, the legal gray area surrounding private land associations like RTTL continues to raise difficult questions about what accountability looks like when discrimination is masked by structure and status. —Oumou Fofana, Essence, 1 Aug. 2025

Legal experts say the White House is taking advantage of a gray area in federal law that allows for acting appointments once interim terms expire and judicial panels fail to act. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025

But the use of AI supercharges this type of price discrimination and puts airlines into a legal gray area. —Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 16 July 2025

Rhymes for gray area

• ceria
• feria
• varia
• aquaria
• gregaria
• herbaria
• hysteria
• malaria
• puparia
• rancheria
• araucaria
• arenaria