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or obscurantic
as in shadowy
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Adjective
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But then some very tantalizing material moves in next door, in the shadowy figure of Nile Jarvis (Rhys), a famous real estate mogul who may or may not have killed his wife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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My ability to be here in this body, in this world, in this life, and in relation to everything has increased, and there’s more allowance for those shadowy worlds.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shrill treble joins the errant bass, making everything sound muddy and indistinct.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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My outfit is indistinct, but my slight smile is obvious, even as my hand obscures half of my face.—
Amanda Uhle
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On the way, the ship encountered foggy conditions and ran into a limestone outcropping.—
Maia Pandey,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Because for now, the Patriots’ future is foggy except for two truths.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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This character development does not really land, however, and Mersault becomes increasingly hazy, disappearing into a cloud of abstraction in the third act.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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People take pictures with the Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas sign under hazy orange skies as the sun sets in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 29, 2023.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Post-pandemic immigration surges, followed by stricter enforcement, distorted many traditional labor-market signals and clouded real-time interpretation of headline statistics.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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When the cornea is clouded or scarred, the pathway is blocked even if the retina itself is healthy.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At her London Photocall, the root of her hair appears braided, which makes her misty texture more pieced apart.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Applebee’s recently managed its first quarter of same-store sales growth after eight consecutive declines, a faint improvement, but one that pales in comparison to the surge at Chili’s or the steady gains at Olive Garden.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This leads to signals that are often faint, easily drowned out by background noise, and difficult to isolate in complex biological environments such as blood or tissue.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These optical qualities mean the coating can generate clean energy while keeping the glass clear and natural-looking, and ensure that windows remain visually indistinguishable from ordinary glass.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The video tracks their growth together but by 11 months, the brothers are virtually indistinguishable in size, despite being just over 16 months apart.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Obscurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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