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as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
hazy skies made it dangerous to fly the hazy sunshine so common in August
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as in clouded
covered over by clouds
when taking landscape photographs, compensate for dull, hazy skies by emphasizing colorful features on the ground
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
the meaning of "you should" here is hazy—does it mean "you are strongly urged" or "you are commanded"?
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Recent Examples of hazy
Above, the hazy silhouettes of Mumbai’s suburban high rises — a view of the postcard metropolis of the movies.
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Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Under dark skies, the Pleiades will appear as a hazy patch of light to the naked eye but will reveal its seven brightest members — along with dozens more of its blue-white stars— through a pair of binoculars.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
They’re typically sourced from Chinese and Russian labs, and even if the compounds are chemically pure, their effects on the human body are hazy and potentially dangerous.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
This hazy association of racial justice with letting your husband sleep around persists throughout the text.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Under dark skies, the Pleiades will appear as a hazy patch of light to the naked eye but will reveal its seven brightest members — along with dozens more of its blue-white stars— through a pair of binoculars.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
They’re typically sourced from Chinese and Russian labs, and even if the compounds are chemically pure, their effects on the human body are hazy and potentially dangerous.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
This hazy association of racial justice with letting your husband sleep around persists throughout the text.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazy
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To the left of Castor and Pollux lies the constellation Cancer, the crab, the core of which plays host to the 100-strong stellar population of the Beehive Cluster (M44), which is visible as a small, misty patch of light on moonless nights.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Other images similarly mix the romantic and the mundane, with glamorous students in front of kitschy backdrops of misty woodlands or positioned between towering candelabras.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Malinovsky, an engineer, said his memory of the next few hours are somewhat clouded.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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But over time, that beautiful view can become clouded with soot, haze, and stubborn residue that can dull the flame’s warm glow.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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The attack came hours after Saree signaled in a vague statement Friday that the rebels would join the war.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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These designations are, first and foremost, vague.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lack of clarity about IPRoyal’s proxy network coverage, as well as its murky privacy policy, leaves it behind in those two key categories.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Mueller’s inability to get to the bottom of the murk did not make the murk any less murky.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Like Colleen, Giurgis’ adaptation is allergic to the faintest traces of sincerity or urgency.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Winnipeg Jets came to Ball Arena and kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 4-2 victory against the league-leading Avalanche.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The beetles take advantage of the fact that the construction workers who finished the house just a few months earlier miscalculated and left too much space between the doors and the ground, failing to consider insects or the rainy season.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fire trucks lined up outside a funeral home in Chicago’s southwest suburbs on a gray and rainy Tuesday morning for the funeral of Michael Altman, a Chicago firefighter who died while working to put out a Rogers Park fire earlier this month.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saturday will be a cloudy, cool and breezy day, with highs only reaching around 66°.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That’s why, on a cloudy Friday morning in March, West found herself inside Wilson Elementary’s library.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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