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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In Thunderbolts*, Stan's Bucky rather fittingly gets to occupy the gray area between good and evil.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Goalie interference is the third rail of the NHL, the most gray area the league has to judge — just look at the end of the second period, when Anders Lee’s goal was upheld on a Columbus challenge after some jostling with Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
There is no evidence to suggest the Gaming Commission intends to take action to shut down any of the fantasy games currently offered in Florida, though the Commission’s own website suggests the games operate in a legal gray area.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Violations of survivor confidentiality, retaliatory conduct by staff, or ethical breakdowns within mission delivery often fall into a regulatory gray area.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Goalie interference is the third rail of the NHL, the most gray area the league has to judge — just look at the end of the second period, when Anders Lee’s goal was upheld on a Columbus challenge after some jostling with Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
There is no evidence to suggest the Gaming Commission intends to take action to shut down any of the fantasy games currently offered in Florida, though the Commission’s own website suggests the games operate in a legal gray area.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Violations of survivor confidentiality, retaliatory conduct by staff, or ethical breakdowns within mission delivery often fall into a regulatory gray area.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 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 18 May. 2025.
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