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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
All night, the fog had stubbornly hidden the stars in the dark, impenetrable sky, but now the sliver of light widened little by little into a luminous band, a hazy phosphorescence that slowly spread and took over.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Without a college players’ union to oversee them, sports agents operate in a hazier space when pursuing college athletes as clients.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
While Maiava’s future at quarterback seems bright, the forthcoming quarterback lineage at USC remains hazy.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Thanks to a new TikTok hazy purple-blue filter inspired by the year, 2016 is suddenly all the rage.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Without a college players’ union to oversee them, sports agents operate in a hazier space when pursuing college athletes as clients.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
While Maiava’s future at quarterback seems bright, the forthcoming quarterback lineage at USC remains hazy.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Thanks to a new TikTok hazy purple-blue filter inspired by the year, 2016 is suddenly all the rage.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazy
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Rich espresso brown, a nail shade that’s been consistently trending since fall, anchors blues in every hue, from misty cornflower to vibrant teal and turquoise.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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It’s filled with lightweight insulation that still delivers solid heat, and the weather-resistant design offers both wind protection and a water-repellent finish—perfect for handling light rain or misty mornings.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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His process combines acrylic sprays, clouded gradients, and thick, deliberate brushstrokes to achieve depth, contrast and luminosity.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some partnerships could deepen and strengthen through honesty and vulnerability, while others become clouded by the fear of change.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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But ask them the why of this business, and the answers are usually vague.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sheinbaum has been incredibly vague about where her country stood, and this week has given roundabout and ambiguous answers to inquiries about the shipments, and dodged reporters questions in her morning press briefings.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s is a bold prediction, and one belied by the fact that the revolution founded by Fidel Castro in the 1950s has survived all manner of murky CIA assassination plots and decades of economic arm twisting.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The legality of doing so, however, remains murky as the fate of a follow-up bill known as the Clarity Act—which has big potential implications for stablecoins—remains unclear.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 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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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even during moderate storms, auroras can appear as faint, gray or milky arcs to the naked eye, while appearing vivid in photographs.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This allows exposures stretching up to 30 minutes, soaking up huge amounts of light to reveal incredibly faint objects in sharp detail.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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Inter Miami picked up its first victory of the 2026 preseason on a rainy Saturday evening at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot, coming from behind to pick up a 2-1 triumph over Colombian powerhouse Atletico Nacional.—
GianFranco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Container culture may be best as the plants can be moved to better growing conditions during the hot rainy season.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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The clouds will gradually break around noon, resulting in a partly cloudy sky by the late afternoon and evening.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazy. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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