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as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
the specifics of the program proposed by the candidate are rather fuzzy, perhaps intentionally so
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as in faint
not seen or understood clearly
saw a fuzzy outline through the fog
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Recent Examples of fuzzy
Bumblebees, for example, are adapted for cooler regions because of their fuzzy bodies.
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Courtney McGinnis, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The lines of communication between the two planets open several times: Once on a fuzzy connection between Syril and Eedy, who has fully bought into the anti-Ghorman propaganda that Krennic and his cronies/underlings have further stirred up since the previous arc.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
The video Amazon released Friday of the Kuiper deployments is fuzzy, and the finer details of the satellites are unseen.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 May 2025
After flowering, fuzzy silver seedpods remain through winter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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Courtney McGinnis, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The lines of communication between the two planets open several times: Once on a fuzzy connection between Syril and Eedy, who has fully bought into the anti-Ghorman propaganda that Krennic and his cronies/underlings have further stirred up since the previous arc.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
The video Amazon released Friday of the Kuiper deployments is fuzzy, and the finer details of the satellites are unseen.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 May 2025
After flowering, fuzzy silver seedpods remain through winter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuzzy
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Getty Images Jenner's look, on the other hand, was quite a departure from her usual sleek yet shaggy pixie.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
13 May 2025
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Using your hands, mix until a shaggy dough forms and all of the dry spots are gone.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
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Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 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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From 1930s Chitlin’ Circuit reds (in honor of Beyoncé, of course) to snatched ponytails and even hairy shorts, this week’s beauty moments were full of historic references and reinvention.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
5 May 2025
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Vel and Cinta give the group strict instructions to leave their weapons at home, but one rebel’s hidden blaster goes off during a hairy moment, killing Cinta.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Also unclear is whether a tariff would apply to movies already in production overseas, or partially in foreign countries, like Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which has been shooting in Morocco, with plans for other locations including Sicily.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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But Buffett’s timetable for the transition had been unclear until Saturday.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 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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But it must be remembered that even the best bullpen has at least one rough stretch in a season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Its new pricing could be an effort to attract American car buyers after rough Q1.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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While critical thinking is invaluable, the tendency to fixate on ambiguous data points—many of which pertain to uncontrollable external factors—can lead to unnecessary stress.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The two were previously involved in a morally ambiguous mission gone wrong, which led to Vincent murdering an undercover cop.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Fuzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzzy. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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