unclear

adjective

un·clear | \ ˌən-ˈklir

Definition of unclear

: 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

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The circumstances surrounding the second student’s death are unclear, and mental health advocates cautioned against jumping to conclusions. — Katie Mettler, The Seattle Times, "Parkland student dies in ‘apparent suicide,’ police say," 24 Mar. 2019 Regulation is still unclear, which has scared off some potential users. — Paul Vigna, WSJ, "Bitcoin Is in the Dumps, Spreading Gloom Over Crypto World," 19 Mar. 2019 The exact reason that Meghan and Harry have chosen to move out of their Cotswold home early is unclear, although a source allegedly told the Daily Mail that the move was linked to security concerns. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Reportedly Moving Out of Their Cotswold Home," 19 Jan. 2019 Also unclear, but perhaps the unauthorized party only recently started accessing the system. — Michael Simon, PCWorld, "Marriott Starwood hotel data breach FAQ: What 500 million hacked guests need to know," 30 Nov. 2018 It’s unclear if the hackers took advantage of that access, Facebook execs say, but that’s not the point. — Kurt Wagner, Recode, "Why should anybody trust Facebook with their personal data?," 28 Sep. 2018 Despite being a popular piece of jewelry associated with the royal family, its origin story is still somewhat unclear. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton's Gold Shamrock Brooch Has a Rich History with the Royal Family," 17 Mar. 2019 Whether or not Kate and Clarke will cross paths in relation to the campaign is unclear right now, but both women are obviously staunch supporters of the amazing work that individuals in the nursing profession do on a daily basis. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton & Emilia Clarke Share a Special Connection," 16 Mar. 2019 What’s unclear about USB4 is whether everything in Thunderbolt 3 will carry over: connecting a pair of 4K monitors at 60Hz using DisplayPort, peer-to-peer networking, and more. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "The new USB4 spec promises a lot: Thunderbolt 3 support, 40Gbps bandwidth, and less confusion," 5 Mar. 2019

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