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
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But there is, of course, also a gray area where these individuals, in the hectic pace of a session, can wield undue influence that doesn’t always show up in disclosure forms.
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
The Jackal is our protagonist and our audience want to emulate his gray area, so therefore, our antagonist is Bianca.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 19 June 2025
That law has since been overturned, but Ladd, her family and her doctors were stuck in a legal gray area that raised fear and worry.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Uber is available in Hong Kong, but operates in a legal gray area.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
The Jackal is our protagonist and our audience want to emulate his gray area, so therefore, our antagonist is Bianca.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 19 June 2025
That law has since been overturned, but Ladd, her family and her doctors were stuck in a legal gray area that raised fear and worry.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Uber is available in Hong Kong, but operates in a legal gray area.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gray area
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“Gray area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20area. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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