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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Here, while society remains sexist and some characters of each gender are more sympathetic than others, there’s a lot more gray area.
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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
And the exceptions can easily be exploited or broadened by the boots on the ground – the police tasked with following the policy – because there’s often this gray area in the language.
—Peter Mancina, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Labeling movies these days as strictly comedy or drama is an outdated concept considering the gray area of so many films now.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Afternoon sales of alcoholic drinks often have been in a gray area, with exemptions made for airports, some entertainment venues and hotels.
—CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
And the exceptions can easily be exploited or broadened by the boots on the ground – the police tasked with following the policy – because there’s often this gray area in the language.
—Peter Mancina, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Labeling movies these days as strictly comedy or drama is an outdated concept considering the gray area of so many films now.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Afternoon sales of alcoholic drinks often have been in a gray area, with exemptions made for airports, some entertainment venues and hotels.
—CNN Money, 4 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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