1
as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
enjoyed the misty view of the thunderous falls from the deck of the sightseeing boat
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
I've a misty understanding of the issue but not so much that I could vote intelligently
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Recent Examples of misty
At her London Photocall, the root of her hair appears braided, which makes her misty texture more pieced apart.
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Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the key exception to that comes late in the film, when Jay takes a walk alone in the misty woods and as night falls, slips into the memory of a real or imagined heart to heart with Jessica.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
From the thunderous canyons of Utah to the misty peaks of China, 2025 reveals a world not only rich in beauty—but in economic might.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Alishan Forest Railway is one of the most unique ways to see Taiwan, and offers a scenic, nostalgic ride through misty mountains.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the key exception to that comes late in the film, when Jay takes a walk alone in the misty woods and as night falls, slips into the memory of a real or imagined heart to heart with Jessica.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
From the thunderous canyons of Utah to the misty peaks of China, 2025 reveals a world not only rich in beauty—but in economic might.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Alishan Forest Railway is one of the most unique ways to see Taiwan, and offers a scenic, nostalgic ride through misty mountains.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misty
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The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If things are left too loosey-goosey and vague, that can result in mixed expectations within your organization.—
Kathleen Walch,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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That precise sensation—a vague disquietude, a vexation—is central to the band’s distinctiveness.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Amazon Unlike Brazil’s major cities, where the action ramps up in summer, the Amazon starts to quiet down in large part because of the arrival of the rainy season, which is at its peak from December to March.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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While spring is the most popular climbing season, as weather is favorable on tall peaks, hundreds of foreign climbers come to climb smaller peaks during the autumn, between the rainy monsoon months and winter.—
Manish Paudel,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The short uses stylized 3D and deadpan timing to explore routine, irritation and faint absurdity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Velardo’s whereabouts were murky when he was charged in the two investigations in March, 2013.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But when the two leading figures behind the coup – RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in charge of the SAF – began fighting each other, the foreign powers had to choose whom to support – and their involvement became even murkier.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 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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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,
11 Nov. 2025
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Portland weather in Mission Valley, foggy and damp.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Misty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misty. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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