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Examples of unambiguous in a Sentence
She gave a clear, unambiguous answer.
looked at his neighbor's new car with unambiguous envy
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So that movie, the Warriors, had the direct and unambiguous effect of increasing juvenile delinquency?
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Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
Cole’s storyline is unambiguous—the landscape passes from primal hunter-gatherers to imperial glory, to destruction and desolation.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
Biden Administration: After declaring its unambiguous support for Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks, the White House has become more critical of the country’s response, a shift that U.S. officials attribute to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
High-level and repeated interaction is crucial to clear up misperception, avoid miscommunication, send unambiguous signals, and arrest downward spirals that could erupt into a major crisis.
—Jake Sullivan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Ukraine’s goal remains an unambiguous breakthrough of Russia’s lines.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Sep. 2023
When talking of deaths, being unambiguous is a really good idea.
—oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
On Frankenstein, Berninger continues his meander toward plain, unambiguous statements of inward anguish.
—James Robins, Vulture, 1 May 2023
If 1948 and 1967 were unambiguous triumphs for Israel, 1973 was at best a draw, and could plausibly be spun as an Egyptian victory.
—David Klion, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
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Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
Cole’s storyline is unambiguous—the landscape passes from primal hunter-gatherers to imperial glory, to destruction and desolation.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
Biden Administration: After declaring its unambiguous support for Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks, the White House has become more critical of the country’s response, a shift that U.S. officials attribute to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
High-level and repeated interaction is crucial to clear up misperception, avoid miscommunication, send unambiguous signals, and arrest downward spirals that could erupt into a major crisis.
—Jake Sullivan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Ukraine’s goal remains an unambiguous breakthrough of Russia’s lines.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Sep. 2023
When talking of deaths, being unambiguous is a really good idea.
—oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
On Frankenstein, Berninger continues his meander toward plain, unambiguous statements of inward anguish.
—James Robins, Vulture, 1 May 2023
If 1948 and 1967 were unambiguous triumphs for Israel, 1973 was at best a draw, and could plausibly be spun as an Egyptian victory.
—David Klion, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1743, in the meaning defined above
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“Unambiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unambiguous. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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