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Recent Examples of vagueness
What makes the legislation especially harmful, Ziegler said, is its vagueness.
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Sophia Paffenroth, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Details about the project are scant, but for someone like Kéré, that provisional vagueness would represent an opportunity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
But few of them are explicit about that, and their counterparts in the academy indulge in the same vagueness.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Starmer’s vagueness may be a measure of the lack of good options that US allies have to spur Iran to reopen the strait.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Aspects of Beck and Jo’s story could be clearer, although the vagueness works, to an extent, as a reflection of how Beck has pushed aside her grief over her father, and how raw the wounds still are.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the intent is to cultivate suspense, yet the effect is a frustrating vagueness around the base conditions for the show’s central infatuation.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
City Attorney Ryan Denk shared concerns about the vagueness of the consequences for violating the ordinance and said the ordinance had to be enforced evenly.
—Lynne Hermansen, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Sophia Paffenroth, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Details about the project are scant, but for someone like Kéré, that provisional vagueness would represent an opportunity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
But few of them are explicit about that, and their counterparts in the academy indulge in the same vagueness.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Starmer’s vagueness may be a measure of the lack of good options that US allies have to spur Iran to reopen the strait.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Aspects of Beck and Jo’s story could be clearer, although the vagueness works, to an extent, as a reflection of how Beck has pushed aside her grief over her father, and how raw the wounds still are.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the intent is to cultivate suspense, yet the effect is a frustrating vagueness around the base conditions for the show’s central infatuation.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
City Attorney Ryan Denk shared concerns about the vagueness of the consequences for violating the ordinance and said the ordinance had to be enforced evenly.
—Lynne Hermansen, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vagueness
Noun
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Markets didn’t love that ambiguity.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s little room for ambiguity.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Cubs did not officially make a roster move to add Riley to their active roster because of the murkiness of whether the game would be played.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mahan and Villaraigosa are the only two Democrats who have publicly called to roll back regulations on the state’s oil and gas market, illustrating the political murkiness at the nexus of California’s climate and affordability challenges.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of whether Arthur Agee and William Gates become the next Jordan — or even the next Isiah Thomas — their lives wind up far more interesting than potential glory, with unexpected developments achieving a profundity few scripts ever could have.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Vagueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vagueness. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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