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
Overall, the false sense of security is especially dangerous because many serious eye conditions don’t cause blurry vision in their early stages.
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Additional symptoms of diabetes mellitus include excessive hunger, blurry vision, wounds that are slow to heal, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet, and/or unintentional weight loss.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Highway 87 had long been considered the western border of downtown, but that line’s gotten very blurry, starting with the opening of San Jose Arena — now SAP Center — in 1993.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
The ethical lines are blurry and the decision-making is messy, but totally thrilling.
—Annabel Gutterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Additional symptoms of diabetes mellitus include excessive hunger, blurry vision, wounds that are slow to heal, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet, and/or unintentional weight loss.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Highway 87 had long been considered the western border of downtown, but that line’s gotten very blurry, starting with the opening of San Jose Arena — now SAP Center — in 1993.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
The ethical lines are blurry and the decision-making is messy, but totally thrilling.
—Annabel Gutterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurry
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This granular visibility transforms sustainability from a vague corporate initiative into precise, actionable intelligence, enabling manufacturers to make targeted improvements that collectively drive significant environmental impact while enhancing operational efficiency.—
David Ly,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Therapists should be trained to help patients build grit and achieve goals, not just listen passively, offer vague reassurances, or affirm every feeling.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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This Week: May 19-25, 2025 As the moon continues to wane from being full last week, the night skies darken enough to find faint stars and constellations.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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It’s filled with no-nonsense retinol and has a faint medicinal smell.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Skyscrapers towered over a hazy, Saharan landscape — a vibrant melting pot of modernist and historical sites and structures, situated on a confluence of the Nile River.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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The image is hazy because the low light and long exposures can add digital noise to Perseverance's images.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurry. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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