variants
or obscurantic
as in shadowy
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Adjective
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The through-line were sounds that leaned toward the smoldering and idiosyncratic — from his use of achingly passionate songs of heartbreak by Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak to his own shadowy recordings with modern torch singers Julee Cruise and Chrystabell.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Mexico has broken up migrant caravans and expanded a shadowy busing program that has transported thousands of migrants from the country’s northern border to sites deep in its south.—
Simon Romero,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In Murnau’s film, this is Ellen and Nosferatu’s only night together, and the focus is on the vampire; his hollowed eyes, long claws, and kneeling figure are illuminated, while Ellen is turned away from the camera, her body a lumpy, indistinct shape on the bed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, the end product’s indistinct mechanics for its cast—Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Shark, and Deadshot all reduced to interchangeable shooter drones—and stagnant, grind-heavy missions intended to be played on repeat for incrementally better loot resulted in a flop.—
Matt Kamen,
WIRED,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Hamilton completed 30 laps in foggy and drizzly conditions in northern Italy while in conversation with new race engineer Riccardo Adami over team radio before meeting fans who had turned out to see him.—
Ali Rampling,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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An officer investigating the crash noted that the weather was foggy and the road was dry at the time.—
Lena Miano,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Which part of the city is hazy — although the film is set in Brooklyn and the characters engage specifically with the borough, excerpts of Roger’s piece, read by Holland in voiceover, often refer to New York more generally.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The film indulges Elvira’s fantasies with blasts of ethereal, anachronistic synth music and brief, hazy dream sequences; that the movie’s ostensible present doesn’t quite feel real also adds to the protagonist’s helplessness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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His eyes had turned misty at the memory of his mother’s words.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Firefly shared a video from Blue Ghost showing a very faint and faraway moon, seen for just a moment before the brilliantly bright Earth eclipses the celestial spec as the lander climbs up its orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The signals emerging from this noise are faint and fragmented.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some are too bitter or earthy, while others are basically indistinguishable from fruit juices or sodas.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump’s inaugural address was functionally indistinguishable from one of his rally speeches.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Porsche asked us to keep traction control and ESC enabled during our drive—there are one-touch buttons to disable them—and given the muddy and dusty state of the roads, this was a wise idea.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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For investors who own Nvidia, or any individual stock, the decision is muddier.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Obscurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurant. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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