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Recent Examples of ambiguity That ambiguity focuses attention on the strike’s legitimacy, in both domestic and international law. Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 June 2025 But the resulting ambiguity can fuel tensions as well. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025 The divide between the sexes seems to be widening, with many individuals reluctant to find themselves in the gray area in between, where ambiguity could lead to criticism or social ostracism. Jerry Colonna, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 In the best moments of season four — there are several really great moments — that sentimentality comes with an element of tension, ambiguity, or messiness. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ambiguity
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uncertainty
Noun
  • Some of our most important protections have been implemented while acknowledging scientific uncertainty.
    David Michaels, The Atlantic, 20 July 2025
  • The QAnon movement continues to evolve, even as its central figure hedges and hesitates, showing how potent myths can be in times of uncertainty.
    Art Jipson, The Conversation, 19 July 2025

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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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