as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour
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Recent Examples of indistinct
Three gigantic abstract paintings lean against the counter, each an indistinct blob of color.
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
The wagon wheels were fun in theory, but overcooked to the point that pasta and sauce blurred into a soft, indistinct bite (not so fun).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The series begins with a murder in tiny Dahlonega, an indistinct town an hour from Atlanta.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
What is Father Jud Duplenticy’s body art, so blurry and indistinct?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
The wagon wheels were fun in theory, but overcooked to the point that pasta and sauce blurred into a soft, indistinct bite (not so fun).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The series begins with a murder in tiny Dahlonega, an indistinct town an hour from Atlanta.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
What is Father Jud Duplenticy’s body art, so blurry and indistinct?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indistinct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinct
Adjective
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Still, even after the election, Magyar has remained relentlessly on message—which is to say, vague and tight-lipped, leaving several inconvenient dilemmas unaddressed.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Later, Liu Kang himself seemingly dies in a showdown with Shao Kahn, although his fate is kept a bit more vague.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Looking beyond the main structure captured by Webb, the galaxy’s spiral arms extend into a faint, wide ring of hydrogen gas stretching thousands of light-years.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Meucci started seeing bright lights and feeling faint.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The book’s cover depicts a hazy sunset over a Hollywood sign that is drowning in floodwaters.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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The immediate aftermath of a split tends to be less clear, a hazy maelstrom that can involve medicinal tubs of ice cream, insomnia by way of intrusive thoughts, and an aversion to wearing anything other than sweats.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinct. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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