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as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
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as in faint
not seen or understood clearly
obtained at best an unclear glimpse of the rarely seen bird from across the road
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Recent Examples of unclear
Whether that commitment stands is unclear.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
However the exact release plan is unclear.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Whether xAI has deliberately allowed Grok to cook up the sort of pornography that rival chatbots won’t remains unclear.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The status of that review is unclear.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
However the exact release plan is unclear.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Whether xAI has deliberately allowed Grok to cook up the sort of pornography that rival chatbots won’t remains unclear.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The status of that review is unclear.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
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But those conditions are vague, and largely left to interpretation, Chris Mirasola, a professor of law at The University of Houston Law Center, tells TIME.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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Fans reportedly emptied out of the stadium before halftime, and after the final whistle, the 73-year-old former NFL coach was left making vague promises that his team would somehow turn the corner.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Visitors report hearing faint voices and screams when inside the room.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe the purposefully ambiguous coda was concocted to prove some sort of Rashomon-style truth-is-subjective point.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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While the unfinished project remains ambiguous, the viewer catches glimpses of what the plot might have been about, where Jiang's character has grown from a wandering youth to a wealthy entrepreneur.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lemon Chiffon and Sundew, Classic Yellow and Armagnac—all evoke dusty landscapes and hazy sunlight.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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Frosted glass has an opaque, hazy finish that provides privacy while still allowing in light.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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