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
In the slightly blurry black-and-white photo, which Hemsworth posted on Sunday, March 23, one of his identical twins, Sasha and Tristan, throws up his middle finger.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Thirst along with other unexplained symptoms, such as blurry vision or muscle cramps
Treatment
Treatment for polydipsia usually focuses on addressing the underlying cause and managing excessive thirst.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Put it all together, and Goldman’s results show a bank that is executing well against a blurry backdrop.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
This method of working with intention is especially helpful in flexible, remote, or hybrid work environments where boundaries are blurry.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Thirst along with other unexplained symptoms, such as blurry vision or muscle cramps
Treatment
Treatment for polydipsia usually focuses on addressing the underlying cause and managing excessive thirst.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Put it all together, and Goldman’s results show a bank that is executing well against a blurry backdrop.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
This method of working with intention is especially helpful in flexible, remote, or hybrid work environments where boundaries are blurry.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurry
Adjective
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Jared Weiss of The Athletic shared via X. Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quite vague when discussing the possibility of Garland suiting up for Game 4.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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For now, the language in the president’s executive order was fairly vague.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, hung on the walls are vintage Italian posters and the floor is composed of alternating rust, black, and white tiles; walls are painted with a faint green Venetian plaster.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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The piece resembling an Aeolian harp is a tall rectangle, and its strings should make faint sounds as the wind blows through them.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Better yet, each of their seven studio albums was better than the previous one, culminating with 1992’s Dynamo — seeped in shoegaze guitars — and 1995’s psychedelic magnum opus Sueño Stereo, a dreamlike, hazy swan song for the ages.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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The vintage/modern taproom located in Maui’s upcountry serves up a variety of brews, including a hazy IPA, imperial stout, brown ale, blonde, lager and several sours.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurry. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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