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as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
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as in faint
not seen or understood clearly
obtained at best an unclear glimpse of the rarely seen bird from across the road
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Recent Examples of unclear
Resilience workshops don't repair unclear roles or inconsistent leadership.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but Sacramento police said only minor injuries were reported.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Whether the Office of Disciplinary Counsel opens a formal investigation into Sooknanan remains unclear.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Name the terms, write down the agreement, and ask what still feels unclear.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but Sacramento police said only minor injuries were reported.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Whether the Office of Disciplinary Counsel opens a formal investigation into Sooknanan remains unclear.
—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Name the terms, write down the agreement, and ask what still feels unclear.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unclear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
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Acting on such vague forecasts, like shorting Bitcoin, carries immense risk due to its volatility.
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But the movie never seems to have a grip on its hero’s moral code; despite urging Ruthye not to kill the villain, Kara’s outlook on her own use of lethal force remains frustratingly vague.
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Single dishes tend to be more sensitive and able to pick up faint radio waves from deeper in the cosmos, but radio arrays with many dishes tend to capture much sharper images.
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However, this new research showed that these point sources, including pulsars, would be extremely faint, and that is good news for scientists who favor annihilating dark matter as the cause of these gamma rays.
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Rubio met with Gulf Arab leaders in Bahrain on Thursday in an effort to assuage their concerns over certain terms of the MOU, including the ambiguous language around the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
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With one, everything the best-performing agent learns is written into a layer for the next—how to handle a difficult customer, which exception patterns resolved cleanly, what an ambiguous edge case meant for the business.
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Nearly everyone knows the Boston Tea Party; many can summon at least a hazy memory of the Stamp Act or the Townshend duties.
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That could result in a slightly muted sky and a softer, hazier sun angle through the afternoon, though surface visibility impacts should remain limited.
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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