Examples of indistinct in a Sentence
indistinct figures in the fog
managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour
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Three gigantic abstract paintings lean against the counter, each an indistinct blob of color.
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Flashing by, indistinct, until something re-markable or strange grinds the journey to a halt.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The wagon wheels were fun in theory, but overcooked to the point that pasta and sauce blurred into a soft, indistinct bite (not so fun).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Her voice is intimate and resonant, whether cut up into indistinct background flurries or pushed to the front of the mix.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Flashing by, indistinct, until something re-markable or strange grinds the journey to a halt.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The wagon wheels were fun in theory, but overcooked to the point that pasta and sauce blurred into a soft, indistinct bite (not so fun).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Her voice is intimate and resonant, whether cut up into indistinct background flurries or pushed to the front of the mix.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indistinct
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indistinct. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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indistinct
adjective
in·dis·tinct
ˌin-dis-ˈtiŋ(k)t 
: not distinct or clear
indistinct figures in the fog
a far-off indistinct light
indistinctly
adverb
indistinctness
noun
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