: not clear: such as
a
: difficult to understand
an unclear explanation
unclear instructions
an unclear reference
b
: confused or uncertain about something
—often used with about
was a little unclear about how to proceed
unclearly
adverb
speaking unclearly
an unclearly remembered incident
Examples of unclear in a Sentence
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
obtained at best an unclear glimpse of the rarely seen bird from across the road
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With five years to go, the industry’s likelihood to reach this across the board remains unclear.
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Amy Nguyen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Other than the former Miami Hurricanes star going No. 1 to the Titans, the way the rest of the NFL Draft could shake out is unclear.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The magnitude of the pause was unclear, the analysts said, but the comments raised fears that Amazon was doing something similar to Microsoft’s recent move to pull back on some early stage projects.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Why the contract was posted and then canceled is unclear.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Amy Nguyen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Other than the former Miami Hurricanes star going No. 1 to the Titans, the way the rest of the NFL Draft could shake out is unclear.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The magnitude of the pause was unclear, the analysts said, but the comments raised fears that Amazon was doing something similar to Microsoft’s recent move to pull back on some early stage projects.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Why the contract was posted and then canceled is unclear.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unclear
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclear. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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