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Recent Examples of nebulous No need to just lob something of a nebulous nature. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 Life has likely felt a bit nebulous and slow for you in the past year, Cancer. Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025 There’s a reason for that – the role is still nebulous. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 15 May 2025 One of the biggest issues artists take with these types of image generators — which industries like publishing, music, and filmmaking also foresee — is the nebulous nature of their source. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nebulous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nebulous
Adjective
  • Without a clear roadmap, friendship breakups often feel ambiguous, or sometimes lead to unnecessary hurt.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • The Food and Drug Administration’s April 22 news release contains some ambiguous language.
    Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Over time, however, the label lost credibility—undermined by vague accounting, low-quality offsets, and limited transparency.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • On the surface, Brunson’s comments were vague – even harmless.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Before Tessitore and Barrett could finish arguing, the screen cut out to a cryptic promo from Uncle Howdy, who teased coming after the Tag Team Titles.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • On Thursday, May 29, the 20-year-old shared a cryptic message on Instagram Stories.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Fortunately, telescopic technology has come a long way in the past 95 years, with deep surveys that can capture the passage of a faint object.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 May 2025
  • In Court Musk Announces His Exit From Trump Administration—What To Know The faint signal from navigation satellites is easy to jam.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • The banner offers a peek into a relatively obscure group during a critical moment in American history.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
  • The other is a bit more obscure: Juan Samuel, with 70 extra-base hits and 72 steals as a Phillies rookie in 1984.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Though famous for its hazy IPAs, Outer Range has stepped up its game in lagers, pilsners, stouts, saisons and Belgians.
    Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
  • The potential July trade market for relievers is hazy.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Opening April 8, 2026 A blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in Becky Shaw, the razor-sharp dark comedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Gina Gionfriddo.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025
  • He was last seen wearing a light shirt and dark shorts.
    David Chiu, People.com, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Four thousand years ago, however, Crete was also a crossroads dominated by a mysterious and largely still poorly understood Bronze Age culture that predated classical Greece.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • The movie is led by Tom Hiddleston as the titular, mysterious Chuck Krantz, with a supporting cast that includes Mark Hamill, Mia Sara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Matthew Lillard, Annalise Basso and Kate Siegel.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 June 2025

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“Nebulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebulous. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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