cloudiness

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Recent Examples of cloudiness Variable cloudiness with a thunderstorm around in the afternoon. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026 Buyers who don’t care about cloudiness are gravitating to the cheaper bullet tier where the Frigidaire, Igloo and Magic Chef models sit. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 Check for signs of discoloration or cloudiness in the liquid. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026 The second system being tracked by the NHC was a weak area of low pressure with disorganized cloudiness and showers located in the northeastern and north-central Gulf. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026 Bakos said the overall effect of the mirrors would depend on the reflectiveness of the illuminated surface and the cloudiness of the sky. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Clear resins can be some of the most demanding materials to print, with even minor exposure issues showing up as cloudiness, yellowing, or a loss of fine detail. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 The outside consultants explained that the most common reason for white, cloudy water is dissolved air, which is harmless and can be tested by filling a glass and waiting a couple of minutes to see if the cloudiness dissipates. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2026 Changes in color, cloudiness, or unusual appearance can be signs the medication may not be stable anymore. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloudiness
Noun
  • In fact, haziness was once considered a flaw, and there was a lot of criticism from traditionalists who viewed it as evidence of poor brewing practices.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The incident quickly became part of Hemingway’s mythos, despite—and perhaps in part because of—the haziness of some of the details.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The uncertainty lay in how to care for themselves, honor that history and make space for a future.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Josemar Lauriano Pereira, a 46-year-old lawyer, said that the rapid availability of results helped combat fraud and uncertainty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But Peasley also lives with Type 1 diabetes and wanted to avoid the potential fogginess and drowsiness that can accompany anesthesia.
    — Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These exercises interrupt the foggy-thinking, giving your mind a lifeline—something to grab onto to lower your anxiety, calm your mind and provide clarity through the fogginess.
    — ByBryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • When budgets get tough, training’s fuzziness becomes problematic.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Audio in test recordings from laptop distance (about 18 inches away) is impressively clean, with my voice coming through without a hint of fuzziness, room echo, or any noise from my air conditioner.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • One acrylic piece plus one strip of 12 percent NDF knocked the display back to just about the perfect dimness, comparable to my existing cheap bedside clock.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).
    — Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Word-of-mouth dies from vagueness more often than from distrust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • What erodes trust is vagueness, backtracking and the sense that someone is managing you rather than leveling with you.
    — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But did the faintness of the line mean my case wasn’t serious?
    — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The challenge, of course, is their faintness.
    — Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What these calls might mean, exactly, has long been a mystery.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But what Becerra stands for remains a mystery that only the next four years will reveal.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Cloudiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloudiness. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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