as in ambiguousness
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the ambiguity of the clairvoyant's messages from the deceased allowed the grieving relatives to interpret them however they wished
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Recent Examples of ambiguity
Even with its ambiguities, that song is going to be an anniversary favorite of a lot of people.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
This deepening also has an index in the formal features of his poetry—the ambiguity of his pronouns, the firm particularity of his register of images—which teeters between the mundane and the epiphanic, and renders this imbalance itself into view.
—Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Curiosity and possibly even lust play into their first encounter; part of the welcome complexity between this pale-skinned woman of substance and this tall, equally alabaster, formerly dead drink of water is the ambiguity in their initial interactions.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Aerial photography can clarify many such situations without ambiguity.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
This deepening also has an index in the formal features of his poetry—the ambiguity of his pronouns, the firm particularity of his register of images—which teeters between the mundane and the epiphanic, and renders this imbalance itself into view.
—Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Curiosity and possibly even lust play into their first encounter; part of the welcome complexity between this pale-skinned woman of substance and this tall, equally alabaster, formerly dead drink of water is the ambiguity in their initial interactions.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Aerial photography can clarify many such situations without ambiguity.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ambiguity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambiguity
Noun
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the heart of the discovery lies one of quantum mechanics’ strangest features — uncertainty.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The deal, amended by Thailand's cabinet last month, ends a long period of uncertainty since work on the project began as far back as 2017.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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