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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
Resilience workshops don't repair unclear roles or inconsistent leadership.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but Sacramento police said only minor injuries were reported.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Whether the Office of Disciplinary Counsel opens a formal investigation into Sooknanan remains unclear.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Name the terms, write down the agreement, and ask what still feels unclear.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but Sacramento police said only minor injuries were reported.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Whether the Office of Disciplinary Counsel opens a formal investigation into Sooknanan remains unclear.
—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Name the terms, write down the agreement, and ask what still feels unclear.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unclear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
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There’s no reason to think, for example, that decisions made by political appointees based on vague standards would be any more transparent than those made by peer reviewers based on scientific merit.
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American Mission’s partnership with the company, as well as the ads’ vague message about Donalds, exemplify the opaque nature of the AI industry’s spending in the 2026 election cycle.
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Croatia looked to have tied the game in the final moments, but the faintest of touches by a Croatian player made Croatia offside.
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Look almost directly above Mars for a much fainter, star-like point of light.
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Vermeule—a former clerk for Scalia—proposes that conservatives should read the Constitution’s ambiguous phrases and general structure in an openly moral way, drawing on principles grounded in the nature and purposes of government.
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Without a unified, clean, and accessible data structure, AI outputs quickly become ambiguous, hallucinated, and diluted, deepening the clarity crisis rather than resolving it.
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Nearly everyone knows the Boston Tea Party; many can summon at least a hazy memory of the Stamp Act or the Townshend duties.
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That could result in a slightly muted sky and a softer, hazier sun angle through the afternoon, though surface visibility impacts should remain limited.
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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