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or obscurantic
as in shadowy
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Adjective
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The streets felt like a shadowy set.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026 -
As an author, Keefe has specialized in untangling shadowy networks, whether that’s the Provisional IRA or the Sackler family, whose role in the opioid crisis via their ownership of Purdue Pharma was the subject of his book Empire of Pain.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Three gigantic abstract paintings lean against the counter, each an indistinct blob of color.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Flashing by, indistinct, until something re-markable or strange grinds the journey to a halt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gobbling activity declines in rainy, foggy weather.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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Those workers are more likely to make mistakes, feel overwhelmed or mentally foggy and struggle to make decisions.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Discernment is everything under this hazy transit.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Art from his personal collection fills the public spaces, and the rooms have red-stone baths, sofas detailed with luggage-style straps, and headboards painted in hazy ombres to match the sunrise.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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High tide has an obfuscatory effect.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Malinovsky, an engineer, said his memory of the next few hours are somewhat clouded.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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But over time, that beautiful view can become clouded with soot, haze, and stubborn residue that can dull the flame’s warm glow.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To the left of Castor and Pollux lies the constellation Cancer, the crab, the core of which plays host to the 100-strong stellar population of the Beehive Cluster (M44), which is visible as a small, misty patch of light on moonless nights.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Other images similarly mix the romantic and the mundane, with glamorous students in front of kitschy backdrops of misty woodlands or positioned between towering candelabras.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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It’s held together by the faintest pulse of a bassline.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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Gomeisa is a fainter star just to the upper right of Procyon.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Obscurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurant. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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