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as in shaggy
made of or resembling hair wore a fuzzy red wig at the Halloween party

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Recent Examples of fuzzy The robe is definitely made for colder days, as the knit material (while not fuzzy) is on the thicker side and quite warming. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025 The role that alcohol and sugary drink consumption truly plays in hair health is still fuzzy. Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Sep. 2025 That cute little woodland creature with a fuzzy tail can wreak havoc in the garden. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 Still, things with Morticia aren’t warm and fuzzy yet, and more questions arise now that Ophelia has come into play. Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fuzzy
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  • Sienna Miller has been spotted rocking long boho blonde mermaid waves, while Suki Waterhouse has tried it out on her signature shaggy layers and bangs.
    Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Nighy was even anxious seeing himself in character with a shaggy mane and an unusually long beard reflected back to his eyes on the & Sons set.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Incitement and threats of imminent harm would need to be specific toward someone and at a specific time rather than vague wishes of someone’s death or celebrations of someone’s death.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Besides fatigue, the other possible symptoms can be quite vague and non-specific like abdominal discomfort, pain or swelling or unexplained weight loss, muscle loss or muscle weakness.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Subways send a low rumble through the pavement, traffic makes overpasses quiver, and footsteps create faint ripples in the floor.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • For objects like star clusters, a longer imaging time gives you the chance to resolve fainter stars.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Flowers of the Cristata group look like hairy brains.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The heist and rescue – followed by a zookeeper’s lesson about the hairy, multilegged creatures – gave me a new respect for the spiders and the keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo and a fascinating story to share with our readers.
    Terry DeMio, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • How often rape suspects avoid prosecution as a result is unclear.
    Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The extent of damage to the target, however, remains unclear.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Granted, people’s memories can get a little hazy at times, but here’s an unscientific sample of what some other metro music fans hold dearest about Memorial Hall.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping the tradition alive Every year on a hazy summer evening, Hoosiers gather at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area in Linton to learn the ropes.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • After their rough start to SEC play, the Razorbacks finished with an 8-10 conference record, good enough to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
    Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Despite its rough appearance, the system helped operators better judge distance and handle tasks more precisely.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Unlike Europe's clear regulatory framework under PSD2, American enterprises operate in a more ambiguous environment where implementation decisions must account for evolving compliance requirements and uncertain regulatory timelines.
    Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Dani's on-again, off-again relationship with playboy photographer Andre — who's also her sister's ex's nephew — has become more ambiguous than ever in recent weeks.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Fuzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzzy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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