: not clear: such as
a
: difficult to understand
an unclear explanation
unclear instructions
an unclear reference
b
: confused or uncertain about something
—often used with about
was a little unclear about how to proceed
unclearly
adverb
speaking unclearly
an unclearly remembered incident
Examples of unclear in a Sentence
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
obtained at best an unclear glimpse of the rarely seen bird from across the road
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However, details of the training—including its content and duration—remain unclear.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Sit down with small groups, and ask what’s unclear, what feels off, where the friction is.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The lawyer said that Jackson was not involved in a fight and the cause of his death is unclear.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 15 July 2025
That said, Zhang cautioned that the growth outlook for the second half of 2025 remained unclear, as exporters' frontloading momentum could fade out, reiterating the need for Chinese authorities to roll out fresh fiscal stimulus to cushion the economy from the impact from U.S. tariffs.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 July 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Sit down with small groups, and ask what’s unclear, what feels off, where the friction is.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The lawyer said that Jackson was not involved in a fight and the cause of his death is unclear.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 15 July 2025
That said, Zhang cautioned that the growth outlook for the second half of 2025 remained unclear, as exporters' frontloading momentum could fade out, reiterating the need for Chinese authorities to roll out fresh fiscal stimulus to cushion the economy from the impact from U.S. tariffs.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 July 2025
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclear. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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