foggier; foggiest
1
a
: filled or abounding with fog
b
: covered or made opaque by moisture or grime
2
: blurred or obscured as if by fog
hadn't the foggiest notion
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Examples of foggy in a Sentence
I don't remember what her name was—my memory is a little foggy.
it's pretty foggy outside, so be careful driving home
Recent Examples on the Web
In 1993 a towboat struck a rail bridge in Alabama on a foggy September morning and threw the train tracks out of alignment on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge.
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Ten people died in a 45-vehicle pileup on a foggy day.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
Currently, Kinmen is already facing a lull in tourists due to the foggy season.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
And a foggy haze wafting above the audience is cigarette smoke, with smoking only legal during NBA games before the ’80s.
—Ann Binlot, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Twenty-four hours after shots rang out at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade and rally, the details of exactly what led up to the tragedy remain foggy.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024
Paramount makes the move as investors continue to scrutinize the traditional media sector, which is grappling with declines in traditional ad sales as more TV viewers migrate to streaming and as advertisers navigate what has been a foggier economic outlook.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024
With that information and Leonora’s foggy/misty imagery, Tony says greens and grays were ever-present in their minds during the design journey, along with Craftsman elements and the couple’s affinity for vintage and antique finds.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
Months later, Sam was back in the emergency room, feeling foggy, hot, fatigued and blooming with bruises.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Ten people died in a 45-vehicle pileup on a foggy day.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
Currently, Kinmen is already facing a lull in tourists due to the foggy season.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
And a foggy haze wafting above the audience is cigarette smoke, with smoking only legal during NBA games before the ’80s.
—Ann Binlot, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Twenty-four hours after shots rang out at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade and rally, the details of exactly what led up to the tragedy remain foggy.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024
Paramount makes the move as investors continue to scrutinize the traditional media sector, which is grappling with declines in traditional ad sales as more TV viewers migrate to streaming and as advertisers navigate what has been a foggier economic outlook.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024
With that information and Leonora’s foggy/misty imagery, Tony says greens and grays were ever-present in their minds during the design journey, along with Craftsman elements and the couple’s affinity for vintage and antique finds.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
Months later, Sam was back in the emergency room, feeling foggy, hot, fatigued and blooming with bruises.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Foggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foggy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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