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fogginess

noun

Definition of fogginessnext
as in haziness

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Recent Examples of fogginess 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 Wood was diagnosed with liver disease and continued to lose weight and experience severe fatigue and brain fogginess. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 Conditions have been just right for inversions lately, causing other areas of Idaho — such as the Magic Valley, home to Twin Falls — and adjacent states to experience gray fogginess. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026 Late in the tenure of President Joe Biden, many observers noted a touch of fogginess in his dealings with the press and public. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogginess
  1. haziness
  2. cloudiness
  3. vagueness
  4. uncertainty
  5. fuzziness
  6. dimness
  7. faintness
  8. mystery
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
Definition of haziness
Noun
  • 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
Definition of cloudiness
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
Definition of vagueness
Noun
  • Let someone encounter the version that still contains a little uncertainty.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Economic uncertainty and other factors have kept borrowing costs elevated for much of the year, according to real estate experts.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • 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
  • The fuzziness hasn’t stopped most brain-computer interface startups from deploying it in a bid to differentiate their devices from others in development.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fuzziness
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
Definition of dimness
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
Definition of faintness
Noun
  • The mystery endured for decades until investigators traced one of nearly 30 keys found on him to Jacksonville, Florida, where Betkouski had lived.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Alpöge has continued to explore other mathematical mysteries.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of mystery

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“Fogginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogginess. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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