as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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Recent Examples of blurry
Her dark eye circles come from computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eye strain; influencers spend hours editing footage, livestreaming and staring at screens, leading to redness, dryness, blurry vision, dark circles and puffy under-eye bags.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Then came the first image, a bright, blurry smudge.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Many of the tiny faces are blurry and oddly unrecognizable at best.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rise of Smart Lenses Contact lenses can do more than correct blurry vision thanks to emerging innovations.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Then came the first image, a bright, blurry smudge.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Many of the tiny faces are blurry and oddly unrecognizable at best.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rise of Smart Lenses Contact lenses can do more than correct blurry vision thanks to emerging innovations.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurry
Adjective
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Allowing the President to unlawfully remove Governor Cook on unsubstantiated and vague allegations would endanger the stability of our financial system and undermine the rule of law.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But many of the recommendations were vague or lacked the teeth some experts hoped to see from a document MAHA allies for months had said would dramatically transform the health of Americans.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Applebee’s recently managed its first quarter of same-store sales growth after eight consecutive declines, a faint improvement, but one that pales in comparison to the surge at Chili’s or the steady gains at Olive Garden.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This leads to signals that are often faint, easily drowned out by background noise, and difficult to isolate in complex biological environments such as blood or tissue.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
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This character development does not really land, however, and Mersault becomes increasingly hazy, disappearing into a cloud of abstraction in the third act.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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People take pictures with the Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas sign under hazy orange skies as the sun sets in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 29, 2023.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurry. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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