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
Though the context of Tuesday's picture was unclear, Disney+ announced a four-episode Malcolm in the Middle revival in December 2024, which Muniz followed with a video featuring himself, Cranston and Kaczmarek celebrating the news.
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The reasons for these moves are unclear; ICE did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
—Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
The fate of the federal suit against RealPage remains unclear.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
How long those plates can keep spinning is unclear, especially as tariffs start nudging up costs for American consumers.
—Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The reasons for these moves are unclear; ICE did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
—Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
The fate of the federal suit against RealPage remains unclear.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
How long those plates can keep spinning is unclear, especially as tariffs start nudging up costs for American consumers.
—Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
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Jared Weiss of The Athletic shared via X. Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quite vague when discussing the possibility of Garland suiting up for Game 4.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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For now, the language in the president’s executive order was fairly vague.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar nominee's glam included a soft-bronzed makeup look, with a faint pink blush and a light mauve lipstick.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Accountant 2, arriving this week some eight long years after the original, does not earn even that faintest of praise.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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But the scene itself could be read as a little ambiguous, too: is Sammie trying to pierce the veil again, playing a song that could both foster community but also bring back the vampires?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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As the days turned into weeks, the reality of her situation remained ambiguous.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The reasons for her travels—whether to marry a man at her father’s behest or to undertake a pilgrimage to Rome—are hazy.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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As part of my initiation into beer society, Hoey gave me seven beers to try, ranging from a deep stout to a hoppy hazy India pale ale.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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