How to Use unclear in a Sentence
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The specifics of the tip are unclear, and Durham did not bring charges over it.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
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The future of the War on I-4 on the hardwood is unclear.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2023
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Whether their two kids, ages 4½ and 2, will feel the same way is unclear.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
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The precise origin of the push to restart FTX is unclear.
—WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
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The study was unclear whether the laundry was clean or dirty.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
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Whether the city will vacate the building on the 28th is unclear.
—Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2022
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The long-term impacts of the virus and its vaccine are unclear.
—Tatum McConnell, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2022
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The timeline of when the 1864 law could take effect is unclear.
—Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
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The age of the second woman is unclear, though the man killed was around 80 years old.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
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Where all that water came from in the first place is unclear.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 19 May 2022
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Whether the name for this recipe was adapted from one of these sources is unclear.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2023
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What the new approach will be is unclear at this point.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2022
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The photo dates back to at least 2015, though the origin is unclear.
—Valerie Pavilonis, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022
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Still unclear is who will be playing in the LIV Golf events.
—oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2022
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The circumstances around the killing are still unclear.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023
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The cause of the crash remained unclear Tuesday evening .
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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How the threat actors gained access to the VPN is still unclear.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2022
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But when, or if, the two sides can strike an agreement is unclear.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023
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The number of passengers on board and cause of the crash is unclear.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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But whether Irving will be part of any of that is unclear now.
—Brian Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
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The identities of the men in the footage and the reasons for their detention are unclear.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
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The full scope of the probe, which is being run out of the Eastern District of New York, is unclear.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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The second row has two bucket seats, but the number of seats in the third row is unclear.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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The nature of the cases in the Stockyards and Near Southside was unclear.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
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This one is a bit unclear as the court case progresses.
—Tory Basile, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
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The gunman remains on the loose and a motive is unclear.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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That's unclear due to the many scenarios of the play-in tournament.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
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But whether this will be enough to win over voters is unclear.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
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That backward approach can lead to data overload and unclear goals.
—Bill Hineline, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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What’s unclear is whether Staley even really wanted the Knicks job.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
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