1
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
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2
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
The cookies were tested because another student felt sick – though the cause of that illness was unclear.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The status of the other crew member in the two-seater fighter jet is unclear.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
But the scope of the problem Petzke described to the committee remains unclear even after Little signed the bill into law.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
That means the subpoenas aren’t moving forward, and the status of the investigation is unclear.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The status of the other crew member in the two-seater fighter jet is unclear.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
But the scope of the problem Petzke described to the committee remains unclear even after Little signed the bill into law.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
That means the subpoenas aren’t moving forward, and the status of the investigation is unclear.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
Adjective
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Nor is this some vague or emotional objection.—
Kelsey Maurine Brickl,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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With such a sheer volume of work coming out, the anime market can get crowded, and its easy for these works to bleed together into a vague blob of gag comedies, action-adventure shows, and sickly-sweet romances.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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While attempting to catch them, officers heard a faint sound coming from a drainage pipe beneath them.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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To find them, scientists developed advanced computational methods that sift through massive datasets, using algorithms to scan millions of faint light sources and test billions of possible motion paths to pinpoint the slow, subtle movements of these distant worlds.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Event-betting markets flourish in ambiguous or unevenly-enforced legal environments.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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War is about politics—and therefore, objectives, which are particularly political, are often ambiguous and subject to change.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a break from decades of tradition, the band walked onto the stage in total darkness, visible to the crowd only in hazy silhouette.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Once you're set up, use your phone to scan the skies for faint hazy glows.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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