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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
She has been accused of domestic violence—the details are left hazy—involving her estranged husband, Armand, who is the father of her five-year-old twin sons.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
That’s what gives beer its hazy look.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Even the hazy outline of Tim Robinson’s face cracked the audience wide open.
—Robert Rubsam, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Lemon Chiffon and Sundew, Classic Yellow and Armagnac—all evoke dusty landscapes and hazy sunlight.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
That’s what gives beer its hazy look.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Even the hazy outline of Tim Robinson’s face cracked the audience wide open.
—Robert Rubsam, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Lemon Chiffon and Sundew, Classic Yellow and Armagnac—all evoke dusty landscapes and hazy sunlight.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazy
Adjective
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And don’t forget to take in the surrounding Carpathian Mountain landscape with its misty dense forest and nearby castles and medieval towns that are equally worthy of a visit.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Amelia Gray Hamlin Amelia Gray Hamlin partnered her black lace get-up with a sinister makeup look involving misty gray shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The downstream environment remains clouded by policy uncertainty.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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This may be a one-off in an area — AI and the need for the US to win — that’s less clouded by the ideology that drives the president.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use numbers instead of vague words.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The president had previously discussed his plans for the trucking industry in a Truth Social post, but had been vague on details.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From there, things get murkier.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Right now, the future in New York looks murky.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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From there, look for a curved line of slightly fainter stars that extends up to the upper right.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fresh spinach is brighter in flavor and color, and has a subtle earthiness and faint sweetness.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On a gray and rainy Sunday morning in October, the Russell Farms in Noblesville was resplendent in color with a wide variety of gourds and pumpkins in just about every shade of orange, yellow, green, white, blue.—
Kelly Wilkinson,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Kom legend of the exploding lake during the rainy season comes to mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though its only about 3-4 hours north of San Francisco, Mendocino feels a world away — quiet, foggy, and surrounded by rugged natural beauty.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, the advisory ended earlier than expected as the foggy conditions improved.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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