1
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
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2
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
As Meredith walked away from the hospital, a large explosion was seen, and who survived in the hospital was unclear.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 16 May 2025
No other details were released and circumstances of the incident remain unclear.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Whether these alarming comments were the result of the same internal programming change is unclear.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Also unclear is whether a tariff would apply to movies already in production overseas, or partially in foreign countries, like Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which has been shooting in Morocco, with plans for other locations including Sicily.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 May 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 16 May 2025
No other details were released and circumstances of the incident remain unclear.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Whether these alarming comments were the result of the same internal programming change is unclear.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Also unclear is whether a tariff would apply to movies already in production overseas, or partially in foreign countries, like Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which has been shooting in Morocco, with plans for other locations including Sicily.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
Adjective
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The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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This Week: May 19-25, 2025 As the moon continues to wane from being full last week, the night skies darken enough to find faint stars and constellations.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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It’s filled with no-nonsense retinol and has a faint medicinal smell.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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While critical thinking is invaluable, the tendency to fixate on ambiguous data points—many of which pertain to uncontrollable external factors—can lead to unnecessary stress.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The two were previously involved in a morally ambiguous mission gone wrong, which led to Vincent murdering an undercover cop.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The image is hazy because the low light and long exposures can add digital noise to Perseverance's images.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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Skyscrapers towered over a hazy, Saharan landscape — a vibrant melting pot of modernist and historical sites and structures, situated on a confluence of the Nile River.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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