FOGGINESS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

fogginess

noun

Definition of fogginess

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

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Noun

The haziness surrounding press strategy comes as the White House continues to spar with the media, threatening legal action against Politico over its reporting on chief of staff Susie Wiles.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
That haziness gets more distorted on the title track, which hits its apex with siren-like oscillations.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of haziness

Noun

The song’s origins offer a glimpse into the uncertainty surrounding Nicks and Buckingham before their personal lives became intertwined with Fleetwood Mac’s rise to superstardom.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
The era of agentic AI has arrived, but there is uncertainty about what the landscape will look like when virtual storefronts become flooded with AI agents or when a business tries to block them.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

The shock and surprise, and all the tactile fuzziness of it, distracted from whatever was lacking in a fulfilling happy ending.

— Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Contrast was less impressive, with a little bit of fuzziness on deep black areas, but on the whole this is an impressive set for the price.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 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

Plus, in the age of social media and AI agents plugged into every aspect of your life, there’s something alluring about a bit of mystery; the glow of candles over screen time.

— Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
There’s much still to learn about this meteorite’s mysteries, says Anya Udry, a planetary scientist at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, who was not involved with the Science study.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

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