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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
Some breeze-block homes – like theirs – are in poor shape but habitable, their rusty satellite dishes gazing at hazy blue skies.
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Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
The cloudiness causes patients to have blurry, hazy or less colorful vision.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The best musk fragrances have been taking over our editors’ fragrance rotations for their hazy, warm profiles that detours from the usual light, airy fragrances that take over the spring season.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 Mar. 2025
If there was some tongue-in-cheek, police-centric reason for this, the result falls short; the frame is usually filled with hazy digital artifacts and unnatural halos around facial details, even after optimizing one’s TV settings.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
The cloudiness causes patients to have blurry, hazy or less colorful vision.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The best musk fragrances have been taking over our editors’ fragrance rotations for their hazy, warm profiles that detours from the usual light, airy fragrances that take over the spring season.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 Mar. 2025
If there was some tongue-in-cheek, police-centric reason for this, the result falls short; the frame is usually filled with hazy digital artifacts and unnatural halos around facial details, even after optimizing one’s TV settings.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazy
Adjective
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The present-day Affleck and titular accountant from The Accountant 2 seems to briefly reach out and touch the Sad Affleck of days of yore in this final memory, his eyes almost misty and voice quiet.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Today, its entire world has shrunk to the cool, misty canopy of the Alakaʻi Plateau.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jared Weiss of The Athletic shared via X. Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quite vague when discussing the possibility of Garland suiting up for Game 4.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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For now, the language in the president’s executive order was fairly vague.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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But the picture of the future is still murky amid economic uncertainty.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Apr. 2025
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The two friends straight-lined it down the hill, crossing the freezing murky puddle.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Accountant 2, arriving this week some eight long years after the original, does not earn even that faintest of praise.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar nominee's glam included a soft-bronzed makeup look, with a faint pink blush and a light mauve lipstick.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The agency recalled that between 2022 and 2024, around 60% of annual admissions for severe acute malnutrition occurred during the rainy season, meaning that up to 462,000 children could be affected this year if the trend holds.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Areas affected by the Harmattan experience significant dryness, unlike the rainy season when the monsoon wind (from the south) prevails.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In one of the videos, obtained by CNN from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, Dali can be seen proceeding through the security checkpoint’s body scanner, and getting a pat down while wearing a tan shirt over a grey hoodie and jeans.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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Josh McDaniels was looking thinner, and he’s got more grey hairs on his head, but the offensive coordinator – returning for his third stint with the Patriots – seemed recharged in his first meeting with reporters since being hired by head coach Mike Vrabel in January.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The sky is regularly cloudy, yet the scenes are colorful.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mostly cloudy conditions are expected to set in with a low of 65.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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First responders took about 90 minutes to locate the wreckage due to high winds and foggy conditions.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Driving in foggy conditions A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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